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Glass and lily pipe maintenance questions

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Starting to get some hard water deposits on the front of my rimless tank. I keep it wiped down and filled, but it's inevitable I guess. Are there any products that can knock out light buildup without harming the inhabitants?

Also, I have a flexible hose brush, but it's just too rigid. I can clean the output but the brush is too rigid to make it through the curve and clean. Any brushes that are more flexible that can do the trick? 17mm pipe and tubing by the way.
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I've heard of people using rubbing alcohol on the outside glass.
Lily pipes, I toss mine in separate ziplock bags filled with vinegar, sit over night.
Next morning, toss in a handful of course salt and shake shake shake. Clean!
Drain the water down a, little use a paper towel and some vinegar on the inside spots. just don't go dropping tons of vinegar in the water. even if a little got in the water column don't imagine it would be overly harmful

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I've heard of people using rubbing alcohol on the outside glass.
Lily pipes, I toss mine in separate ziplock bags filled with vinegar, sit over night.
Next morning, toss in a handful of course salt and shake shake shake. Clean!
More looking to get the brown out of the pipes/tubing on the lily pipes. I will try a little vinegar on the glass though.
More looking to get the brown out of the pipes/tubing on the lily pipes.
An ADA spring cleaner will do the trick. They're nice and flexible to get around the bends. I'm sure if you don't want ADA there are knock offs available also.

http://www.adgshop.com/Spring_Washer_M_p/102-926.htm
More looking to get the brown out of the pipes/tubing on the lily pipes. I will try a little vinegar on the glass though.
Don't know if you read my whole post, but the coarse salt will get all the gunk out.
I've heard of people using rubbing alcohol on the outside glass.
Lily pipes, I toss mine in separate ziplock bags filled with vinegar, sit over night.
Next morning, toss in a handful of course salt and shake shake shake. Clean!
Sit over night? Do you have a back up set or something? Most people won't have this option.
Sit over night? Do you have a back up set or something? Most people won't have this option.
Even soaking for an hour or two would work. I usually soak my glass diffusers this way, overnight, since the co2 is off anyways.
Vinegar and sea/rock salt always works great for me.
Okay, will clarify a bit more on the lily pipes and tubing. I'm not looking to pull the tubing or lily pipes off. Would like a highly flexible and very long brush that can clean the lily pipes past the top bend in the glass and down into the tubing a bit. That spring washer M is perfect. I will look for an alternative source.
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