Algae-like substance in the tubes that connects my tank and the chiller

[superio]

Dear bros and sis,

I'm using a Hailea HS28. It has been 2 months and I did not perform any maintenance on the chiller.

When changing water today, I realised that the in and out tubes for the tank water to flow from the tank to the chiller and vice versa are filled with brown/black algae-like substance.

1) May I know how do you remove these algae-like substance from the tubes?

2) How do I perform maintenance for my Hailea HS28 chiller? Is it necessary?

Thanks so much for helping a novice!

[Kingking]

Hi Superio,

I have a 1/5HP Artica chiller and usually servicing is done by the service engineer provided by them.

I think it is about S$45. Previously I have two free maintenance but now it is charged.

Anyway for the tubing with black brown algae, it can be ignored as I don't think it is harmful to your tank occupant.

But if you like to clean them, then I would suggest stuffing some tissue that can be inserted into the tube,

and push it out by using a stiff hard stick - long enough to push out the tissue from the other end.

As for the chiller service, if I am not wrong, what the service person did was to take out the cover, and vacuum what ever

visible cotton like dust out of it, and this make your chiller last longer. Well he suggested every 6 months to do such vacuuming,

but as for me, likely to be more than that or whenever I am not comfortable with the sight of cotton dust hanging around the chiller

cover or any opening/ lourves.

 

[Myaquarium]

i feel servicing of chiller is not 100% necessary unless you suspect there is a gas leak or fan breaking down.. I saw how they service my chiller previously , they just blow blow abit and clean the netting only. 

[Jimmy75]

i feel servicing of chiller is not 100% necessary unless you suspect there is a gas leak or fan breaking down.. I saw how they service my chiller previously , they just blow blow abit and clean the netting only. 

Yup, agree. I also did my own cleaning of my chiller by taking out the casing to access and clean its interior. Nothing complex. No need to pay for 'servicing'.