[mufcglen]

My new tank has a small patch of green inside but it's on the far side of tank and it's baffled, wouldn't get a pressure washer in there to blast it so what's the best way of cleaning it and will it matter if it's going through the di anyway?

[Mike #1]

Milton sterilising fluid let it soak a while then give a really really good rinse and i mean a really good flush out otherwise you will get probs . Mike

[Simon Mess]

I have been using my current tank for well over 3.5 years, never cleaned it, no green patches though!

Are you supposed to?

[dannymack]

Never cleaned my tank in 10 years same never had any green, got a few small black spots just wipe erm off with a damp cloth 👍

[mufcglen]

It's right on the far side of the tank, I think the guys had it in the sun laying about!
Do u add this Milton stuff to a full tank then leave it for abit?

[Mike #1]

Just the right ratio to amount of water put in which if you tip tank up should not be to much , Milton is normally used for sterilising baby bottles etc it is a very very mild form of bleach i believe smells like bleach anyway. Mike

[SeanK]

I have a 650ltr upright tank which I rarely fill so there are a few green patches
along the top of the baffles.
Never cause any problems so don't worry to much about them.

[mufcglen]

Cool cheers guys, what about bleach could I not poor a wee bit of that in there than wash it out good?

[Mike #1]

May well do the trick  . Mike

[mikeyfaerosyth]

I used a couple of bottles of thin bleach and left to soak a while, then turned tank till all sides got a good soak then gave a good rinse.


Read somewere that any green or black stuff in tank can affect water and windows,

BUT does not show on tds meter so could be 000 but water is contaminated.

[dazmond]

theres a bit of green algae in my tank(3 years old)but doesnt affect my tds.windows still come up nice and clean.

[koopmaster]

I would agree with the algae messing with windows,  my 1000l tank went green this summer and I used it for a week before two customers said something.  I had to wash it out.  Although I didnt use anything I found out later that you should just fill up with water and chuck some bleach in..  and rinse WELLLLLL.

[mufcglen]

cheers guys im gonna give it a good cleaning in the next week!

[Matt - aquatec]

Always best to keep clean and give a good rinse whenever you get chance...

I have used beer line cleaner before... Works a treat....

But plenty of rinsing.. I also run it through my whole system as well including transfer pump and hoses...

Cheers

Matt

[dave f]

never cleaned mine .try dish washer tablets