get you some buckets and run hot water and vinegar through it. back and forth a few times and let it dry
You could even use iodine (used for sanitizing wine equipment) but it can stain silicone.
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I use over the counter 3% H2O2 (available and cheap)
Mixed in a Tupperware bowl it's active for about three day's use @ a 4:1 mix solution. If it's creating bubbles on organic materials soaking in it then it's still active.
My tanks are scattered throughout my home so I use a 45' siphon hose to reach the exterior windows when draining tanks doing water changes. I have 6' tail hose sections I can change between tanks but the main hose gets quite nasty over time never drying out.
2-3qts/1-1/2 gallons of water once a month or so is used on the main hose to clean it. You could use less and I have used the 4:1 but the higher ratio works faster in my experience.
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While exactly what is growing within the hose is unknown to me I do know 72hrs of circulation takes the hose from this,
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I don't like using bleach.
Mixed in a Tupperware bowl it's active for about three day's use @ a 4:1 mix solution. If it's creating bubbles on organic materials soaking in it then it's still active.
My tanks are scattered throughout my home so I use a 45' siphon hose to reach the exterior windows when draining tanks doing water changes. I have 6' tail hose sections I can change between tanks but the main hose gets quite nasty over time never drying out.
2-3qts/1-1/2 gallons of water once a month or so is used on the main hose to clean it. You could use less and I have used the 4:1 but the higher ratio works faster in my experience.
While exactly what is growing within the hose is unknown to me I do know 72hrs of circulation takes the hose from this,
To this
I don't like using bleach.
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