Nov 2, 2005 · I leaned about citric acid from my brother a few years ago and have never looked back. Here is the process Ive used with great success, hope this can help my fellow Hambers. step 1 I bought this 5lb bag of powdered citric acid online for about 16$ shipped. For these parts I'll use about 3 cups dissolved in warm water then added to my 5 gallon ...

Nov 11, 2017 · Citric acid isn't as potent and is easily diluted and I don't feel bad about it going down the drain or the down the street sewer drains. Reply Reactions: TriggerFinger and cvrle1

Jan 16, 2023 · The citric acid works faster in warmer weather/water, but it will still work in cold weather. Question 5: There are only so many chemical reactions in a batch, so yes it eventually wears out. I have added more powder to an old batch before and it work, but I think you're better off to ditch the old and make a new batch.

Jul 12, 2024 · You should not just make a random recipe - as too much can damage gaskets, etc. Here is one recipe: "Citric Acid Cleaning Solution: Mix 3/4 cup dry citric acid with 1 US gallon of fresh water. For cleaning an aquarium, you could technically fill the entire tank up with tap water, then mix in the appropriate amount of citric acid powder.: (From ...

Apr 25, 2022 · Normally citric acid is more used for 'calcified' things. Bleach (plain unscented bleach) - is best for a storage tank. As to the concentration - citric acid - Randy recommended (in another thread) 1/4 cup per gallon and said 'more is fine'. Bleach is usually a 10% solution of regular bleach (1 part bleach 9 parts water).

Nov 14, 2021 · Finally got some citric acid from Amazon and soaked my first power head. As I started to scrub it after a few hours of soaking, I realized it all just unsnaps apart - easy peasy! I was amazed at how much crap was on there aside from coralline -there was a ton of bubble algae in all nooks and crannies (yes, bubble algae is an ongoing battle for ...

Jul 24, 2021 · Citric acid would probably work well also but I have never tried it. Aluminum corrodes very easily and the corrosion actually protects the surface when it starts to form. If a polished surface is desired it must be protected by wax, clear coat, etc.

May 28, 2021 · yep, citric acid powder. Just search it up on amazon, buy food grade stuff that is the cheapest at the time of purchase. Usually 3/4 cup to a gallon of freshwater and no smell at all. After a powerhead magnet bulged from vinegar i switched over to citric, works well but i do think it take more time than white vinegar to soak pumps

Sep 27, 2021 · Citric acid is very cheap - a kilo would cost about 5 pounds (8 USD), however when diluted in water would probably make 20L+ of acid solution? Click to expand... 2 cups RO/DI water to 4 teaspoons citric acid; scale up/down as needed but that is …

Feb 22, 2019 · Every time I have used citric acid I just have to run it under water and the stuff just falls off. Then only time you may have to brush it is when their is a spot that just seems to hold onto it, like a corner or likewise.