My Koralia 4 just stopped working...

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  1. jaygalindo

    jaygalindo Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Yeah I am going to clean my other K3 while I am at it.
     
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  3. Swifty1189

    Swifty1189 Bristle Worm

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    which reminds me , i need to get a cleaning on my Koralias. Vinegar/water wash seems to work well. Hope you have luck getting it to work again.
     
  4. jaygalindo

    jaygalindo Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Sounds too simple, can't see what kind off crap has built up in there. I really hope this will do the trick.
     
  5. tigermike74

    tigermike74 Panda Puffer

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    I clean mine every other week. Dead algae on one of my K1 clogs the water flow and the coralline algae on my other K1 drives me nuts. I clean it off and it grows right back! :furious3:
     
  6. Phayes

    Phayes Aiptasia Anemone

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    Yeah, this has happened to me before on my K3's.
    Just a huge buildup of gunk on the metal shaft and magnet that cause so much friction that it can't continue to turn.
     
  7. jaygalindo

    jaygalindo Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    so after a quick bath in vineger an water and a good scrub my k4 is alive again, its like magic. thanks guys
     
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  9. Elebriend

    Elebriend Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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