How to clean SeaClone tube?

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  1. Evan127

    Evan127 Spaghetti Worm

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    Bought my first skimmer this evening for a heck of a deal! Everything is pretty clean except the tube that goes from the maxijet to the bottom of the base. How can I clean that?
     
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  2. RedGambit

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    I clean my tube with my brush i got for my canisters tubing. its got like a little bristle brush thing on the end and its on a piece of flexible strong plastic that I just slide it back and forth through the tubing, It cleans it well.
     
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  3. xmetalfan99

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    The best way to clean a seaclone is by throwing it in the garbage. If you must keep it use the tube brushes to clean it. The are on a long flexible piece of metal.
     
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  4. RedGambit

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    My seaclone works great, Have yet to have an issue with it, I think its more user based..

    I do admit you have to tweak the air valve quite a bit. But, that doesnt bother me.
     
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  5. Evan127

    Evan127 Spaghetti Worm

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    Hey, thanks a lot for your constructive feed back...
     
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  6. Evan127

    Evan127 Spaghetti Worm

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    Do you have a link or a picture of what it looks like?
     
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  7. RedGambit

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    Hope the picture helps...
     

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  8. Evan127

    Evan127 Spaghetti Worm

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    Yes it did! Thank you Red
     
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  9. RedGambit

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    No problem, Best of luck cleaning it :).
     
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  10. Evan127

    Evan127 Spaghetti Worm

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    All clean and ready to go!
     
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