Cleaning equipment for long term storage

[ahochan]

Hi,

The time has come for me to shut down my 100l soft coral and fish tank and live without an aquarium for a few years.

I hope to make a comeback in a few years time, so I was wondering about how to best clean equipment for long-term storage.

The stuff I am wondering about is:
* Cooler
* Skimmer (Nano Remora)
* Pumps (Koralia)
* Tank and sump

PS: Aquarium advice has been very helpful. I'll be sure to return in the future

 

[spoonman]

I would say clean all real good with bleach/water mixture and store in protection from breaking.

 

[bskerrichard27]

Vinegar works realy well Dilute it with water clean everything well and rinse air dry it and store somewhere out of the elements,and u should be fine

 

[ahochan]

Thanks. I'll try some vinegar first and see how it goes

 

[joy13]

Most everyone I know myself included uses vinegar to clean the equipment. The powerheads I let run over night or a couple of days in the vinegar and water.

 

[ahochan]

What's a good water to vinegar ratio?