Tool Needed for Cleaning Intake & "U Tube" of AquaClear 110...

[ArtesiaWells]

I need a pipe cleaner-type tool to get in and scrub the brown algae that collects inside my AquaClear 110's intake tube as well as its curved "u-shaped" tube; something that is bendable to get in there and clean it out...

Anyone have any suggestions, or what can you recommend to use?

 

[Red260z]

I've seen brushes that brewers use for cleaning bottles .. bristle on a bendable wire ... they might do the job. Or cut a few squares of scrubbing pad, tie them and pass the string/wire through the bend then pull it back and forth till clean ... Hope this helps

 

[jwh0818]

Try a pressure washer. Should get the job done asap. If not buy a baby bottle scrub brush from wal-mart

 

[scuba dude]

Take a piece of wire and put a loop in one end ( i used soild stainless steel safety wire ) then a piece of filter floss through the loop and you can snake it through almost any tube , then rinse out tube when done , worked great for me and it's free.

 

[Rare]

Eheim has a flexible brush they sell if you want to take a look at that

 

[ArtesiaWells]

Thank you, all, for your gracious suggestions and tips -- I will consider them and check back...

 

[Ian086]

Try this tool. If you have ground on dirt in the pipe, soak it(the pipe) in 1:1 vinegar/warm water solution for an hour or two. Just run this brush through a few times and the pipe will look like new....

 

[ArtesiaWells]

Try this tool. If you have ground on dirt in the pipe, soak it(the pipe) in 1:1 vinegar/warm water solution for an hour or two. Just run this brush through a few times and the pipe will look like new....

It was actually suggested that I try one of these:

Petco Flexible Twin Head Brush at PETCO
Hagen Fluval Fluval Hose Brush Aquarium Cleaning Brushes
Blue Ribbon Pet Products Filter Brush - 3 Piece Set Aquarium Cleaning Brushes

 

[Tieberion]

Pipe cleaners, work like a charm, and just steal, err, borrow them from your kids colordesk

 

[ArtesiaWells]

Don't have any kids...

 

[reefdiver]

I have a sett I purchased at pet smart the biggest one i just bent the tip and push it in.

 

[The CodFather]

Some gun barrel : "snake" cleaners work very well with this also...

 

[ArtesiaWells]

I have a sett I purchased at pet smart the biggest one i just bent the tip and push it in.

Thanks Reef; I'll try and find 'em on PetSmart's site just to look at 'em...