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Cleaning old siphon tubing...

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LyzzaRyzz
Ive tried looking for ways online, but all google gives me is how to clean your fish tank, or cleaning siphons for home beer brewing systems!
The old siphon i have has developed black/brown spots in it, and id like to remove them. Also, one of my newer ones had gotten a smell/taste so horrible it makes me not want to use it! I do suck on the end of this one, so i CAN taste this dead fish smell, though the a simple hose with the larger part on the end, no places for any debris to get stuck, and looks relatively spotless!
Is there anything i can do? A soak? Water changes have started turning my stomach!!!
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jester56

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I got a "MagFox" hose cleaner. It is a magnetic cleaning tool where you put a small magnet backed brush, (not unlike a piece of hook side Velcro), in the tube. Then use the main magnet to move the brush through the hose. Haven't had a chance to really put it through its paces. Came recommended by several TPT members. And it's under ten bucks!
 
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Heck, even with a MagFox, the Weedeater line with a brush sounds great! What a great way to supplement/compliment the cleaning setup!
 
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