How do ya'll clean test tubes?

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gilraen

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After testing my H2O, I rinse my tubes in tap water, then add a few drops of RO H2O and rinse again. I read about cleaning them in a dishwasher cycle without the soap? or even boiling the tubes... what do you all do?
 
Rinsing them with a vinegar/water solution would be ideal. That will break down the gunk on them and not hurt the fishies if any gets left behind.
 
I must be somewhat savage, I rinse them out in tap water then in RO and call it good. I store them upside down and I haven't had any build up yet.
 
quarryshark said:
I buy new ones, they are cheap at my LFS.

Well aren't you just Mr. Lucky :)

My LFS for some reason refuses to buy bulk tubes. I ask her every week and she never does :(
 
I just rinse them well. And from time to time hit them with one of those small brushes used for cleaning filter intakes and such.
 
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