How do you clean diffusers? a n00b implores

[Bufo Bill]

Hi there I have just bought a very cool ADA ball glass diffuser. I presume these follow the laws of nature and get clogged with algae/bacteria/gump etc, so has anyone got any favoured methods of cleaning?
Seriously, I don't have a clue so please help out a newbie here.

All the best From Bill.

 

[Stu Worrall]

dip it in some bleach for a bit then give ita good rinse before putting back in the tank. And post up some pics if you can as Ive not seen one of them in use before. Does it give a nice small bubble output?

 

[Bufo Bill]

Thanks for the fast reply Stu, very useful. You asked about bubble size? I'm not exactly using this thing in the conventional way . . .
http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=15999

Many thanks from Bill.

 

[Stu Worrall]

lol, definately not conventional! Just so you know ADA do make difusers that work for air rather than co2. I think becuase the molecule size is different that air doesnt usually work through a co2 difuser but youve obviously proved thsi one wrong

 

[Gill]

I Use one of my Little ones Stage 1-2 toothbrush, just the right size for cleaning a diffuser.

And the Thimble Toothbrush's are also great.

 

[Bufo Bill]

Stu - that's very interesting about the ADA oxygen diffusers- I wonder why I don't remember coming across them? Maybe they were a bit bulky? Could you find me a link by any chance?
I must say the bubbles are much bigger than if I was dosing CO2 through the diffuser, but it suits me well.

Gill, that's a genius idea, lovely non scratchy bristles! Thanks mate!

All the best from Bill.

 

[Stu Worrall]

if you look on this page you'll see they do options for AIR or CO2 but yours only has a co2 option, i guess due to the size - http://www.adana.co.jp/en/products/na_co2/pollen_glass/

 

[Bufo Bill]

Cheers Mate. I think the other diffusers would look wrong in my vase - far too big.

Mine does well though, creates a bit of movement in the water column but doesn't turn the thing into a washing machine, and it oxygenates at the same time. Yay. Thanks for the help.

All the best from Bill.