Manny Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Ok guys so I just got a new skimmer (used) and it definitely needs a good cleaning. The salt creep on it is pretty tough. What is the best way to get this stuff off? At the moment, I have the skimmer sitting inside a bucket with water and a quart of vinegar. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Just let it keep sitting. The vinegar should help with it. At the worst, it's a skimmer... they handle the dirtier side of the hobby so being a little dirty shouldn't be too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 JeeperTy, I thought about it last night and said to myself, "Why am I even cleaning this if its going to get dirty all over again?". Well the answer is, it's and OCD thing of mine. I spent over an hour with the edge of a paint scraper last night going through the crevices on the top and bottom molding and on the pump. I don't know what but I just cant start off my new build with a dirty skimmer even though I know what it will eventually look like all over again. Weird huh? Once it gets dirty again, I am cool with it. I just don't understand why I need it to be clean to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 We all want that fresh start clean feel. I understand, I cleaned the heck out of my skimmer as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planeden Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 someone else's gunk is always grosser than your own. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpowell490 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 My skimmer, a coralife, always cleans up like new with just a paper towel and warm water. That is the collection cup of course. When I add water to my sump as it gets low, I always pour the pure water obverse the skimmer a bit to clean it off. Works fairly well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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