What Bleach Is Everybody Using?

[Proxo]

For aquarium use of course not cleaning your loo
I've got a blocked up diffuser and according to interweb research, bleach is the best option?

Gimma a brand name to make it easy lolol.

 

[pablothebetta]

Not quite sure how it'd be for unblocking a diffuser, though when soaking aquarium plants I just use 1:20 bleach to water solution with standard household stuff

 

[Proxo]

I keep reading all sorts about what bleach to use and what bleach not to use that my head went dizzy , so thought i'd ask on here for a 'brand name' of what somebody has used and had no problems with to make things all easy for me

If it doesn't unblock my diffuser i'm going to stamp on it

 

[thereverendturtle]

Clorox regular bleach. Store brands also, just make sure its regular, no scents, no anti-splash. Then after use just soak in a cup or two of water with an overdose of dechlorinator. Pull it out after a few minutes give it a rinse and smell it. If you still smell bleach drop it back in for a while longer.

 

[Proxo]

Muchas gracias amigos , will give it a bash once i get some bleach

 

[BlueDragon]

I've always used Milton with my pets when it's been needed. I cleaned my tank with a Milton soloution to get it clean after it had housed my Giant Snails for a few years before I made it into my Fishtank. Did the trick and it's easily got rid of afterwards.

 

[Proxo]

Will keep an eye out for that one too, thanks.
Just keeps my mind at rest if it's the same bleach or something that other people have used with no error

 

[BlueDragon]

Well, Milton is used to sterilize babies bottles and is also used to clean hospitals. It's a weak bleach that is then dilouted so it's no where near as strong as other 'true' bleaches. But it sterilizes and cleans just as good as them. That's why I chose to use it, 'cause if it's safe for babies then it's safe for my pets : ) And 'cause it's a watered down solution then you can very easily just rinse it away again.

 

[johno]

I use Tesco's own bleach myself.

 

[Proxo]

I use Tesco's own bleach myself.

After doing some hunting i did actually end up coming home with this not sure it'll unblock my diffuser but feel safer using it now somebody else has

 

[Alm0stAwesome]

This is useful because I need to recharge my Seachem Purigen

 

[Steve H.]

Let me know if this helps....I have a clogged ceramic diffuser.

Would like to know if this helped you out.

Thanks

 

[Proxo]

I did a pretty weak bleach and water mix on the diffuser, left it over night and tried to pump air through it this morning with a weak pump.
Got some hissing sound but no bubbles, going to try pure bleach this time. Will let you know how it turns out

 

[Proxo]

FAILED for me, diffuser wasn't very good anyway so i wouldn't rule it out as not bothering to try it.
P.S for the stress the diffuser has caused me, i smashed it .

 

[Alm0stAwesome]

lol, productive!