How do you remove the black crud from hoses

[Bob K.]

Long plastic hose, was once clear.. Now the inside is
covered with black (I assume) algae crud ..

I've tried running things through to wipe it off, it doesn't
work. Running sand back and forth takes out some,
but it's tedious and doesn't get it all.

Bob

[Rick]

"Bob K." > wrote in message
...
> Long plastic hose, was once clear.. Now the inside is
> covered with black (I assume) algae crud ..
>
> I've tried running things through to wipe it off, it doesn't
> work. Running sand back and forth takes out some,
> but it's tedious and doesn't get it all.
>
> Bob

I run a bleach solution through mine every now and again. It also does not
remove all the crud but it will kill any mould that might bet into the
hoses. I also try and make sure mine are as dry as possible after use which
short of hanging them is difficult.

Rick

[John]

Soak it in a 5 gallon bucket of 'clean it' solution. Basically a form
of powdered bleach... this stuff will eat it all out of the inside of
the hose.

I had one that was almost completely black, let it soak for about 4
hours, then ran fresh water to 'rinse' out the residue... now as clear
as when I bought the tubing.

ThatPetplace has 'clean it' by AQT. (Aquatronics) for about $2.50 or
$3.00 for an 8oz bottle of the dry powder... couple tablespoons in a 5
gallon bucket works wonders on algae covered plants and any other
plastic items you may need cleaned.

Be warned though, this IS a bleach, a VERY active bleach. It will eat
right through your clothes or any cloth items it comes into contact
with.. and you should NOT use it without plastic gloves to protect
your skin.


On 16 Dec 2003 09:43:32 GMT, (Bob K.) wrote:

>Long plastic hose, was once clear.. Now the inside is
>covered with black (I assume) algae crud ..
>
>I've tried running things through to wipe it off, it doesn't
>work. Running sand back and forth takes out some,
>but it's tedious and doesn't get it all.
>
>Bob

[Charles Spitzer]

"John" > wrote in message
...
> Soak it in a 5 gallon bucket of 'clean it' solution. Basically a form
> of powdered bleach... this stuff will eat it all out of the inside of
> the hose.
>
> I had one that was almost completely black, let it soak for about 4
> hours, then ran fresh water to 'rinse' out the residue... now as clear
> as when I bought the tubing.
>
> ThatPetplace has 'clean it' by AQT. (Aquatronics) for about $2.50 or
> $3.00 for an 8oz bottle of the dry powder... couple tablespoons in a 5
> gallon bucket works wonders on algae covered plants and any other
> plastic items you may need cleaned.
>
> Be warned though, this IS a bleach, a VERY active bleach. It will eat
> right through your clothes or any cloth items it comes into contact
> with.. and you should NOT use it without plastic gloves to protect
> your skin.
>

you can buy a gallon of unscented bleach for less than a dollar at the
supermarket.

> On 16 Dec 2003 09:43:32 GMT, (Bob K.) wrote:
>
> >Long plastic hose, was once clear.. Now the inside is
> >covered with black (I assume) algae crud ..
> >
> >I've tried running things through to wipe it off, it doesn't
> >work. Running sand back and forth takes out some,
> >but it's tedious and doesn't get it all.
> >
> >Bob
>

[John]

That may be true... but 'normal' bleach is NOT what is in the 'Clean
it' product. This stuff is actually caustic, much more so than normal
bleach.

I have used both, and prefer the 'clean it' over normal bleach.

Try it, you will see what I mean. This stuff actually disolves the
solids. will completely disolve very thick algae, not just 'bleach' it
clear but actually remove it. Bleach will kill the algae but takes
longer to break it down, even full strength out of the bottle.


On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 07:49:13 -0700, "Charles Spitzer"
> wrote:

>
>"John" > wrote in message
...
>> Soak it in a 5 gallon bucket of 'clean it' solution. Basically a form
>> of powdered bleach... this stuff will eat it all out of the inside of
>> the hose.
>>
>> I had one that was almost completely black, let it soak for about 4
>> hours, then ran fresh water to 'rinse' out the residue... now as clear
>> as when I bought the tubing.
>>
>> ThatPetplace has 'clean it' by AQT. (Aquatronics) for about $2.50 or
>> $3.00 for an 8oz bottle of the dry powder... couple tablespoons in a 5
>> gallon bucket works wonders on algae covered plants and any other
>> plastic items you may need cleaned.
>>
>> Be warned though, this IS a bleach, a VERY active bleach. It will eat
>> right through your clothes or any cloth items it comes into contact
>> with.. and you should NOT use it without plastic gloves to protect
>> your skin.
>>
>
>you can buy a gallon of unscented bleach for less than a dollar at the
>supermarket.
>
>> On 16 Dec 2003 09:43:32 GMT, (Bob K.) wrote:
>>
>> >Long plastic hose, was once clear.. Now the inside is
>> >covered with black (I assume) algae crud ..
>> >
>> >I've tried running things through to wipe it off, it doesn't
>> >work. Running sand back and forth takes out some,
>> >but it's tedious and doesn't get it all.
>> >
>> >Bob
>>
>

[Iain Miller]

"Bob K." > wrote in message
...
> Long plastic hose, was once clear.. Now the inside is
> covered with black (I assume) algae crud ..
>
> I've tried running things through to wipe it off, it doesn't
> work. Running sand back and forth takes out some,
> but it's tedious and doesn't get it all.

You can get the worst of it out by filling the hose about 3/4 full with hot
water, stick a thumb over each end and then slosh the water up & down as
fast as you can. Usinng hot water also makes the hose soft & soft you just
kind of squish it using thumb & finger all the way down its length you will
dislodge a lot of stubborn crud.

Another option is a sall bottle brush with a string attached to it. Attach a
small weight to the other end of the string & feed that through the hose.
With some water in the hose then pull the bottle brush through.

I.