Anyone know where to buy citric acid?

[20gReef]

Wanted to do some pump cleaning this weekend but cant seem to find a place that sells Citric Acid in store. Amazon and ebay are at least 2 weeks out if I ordered today. I live in Blackstone, Walmart nor target seems to have it in stock other than the Ball Canning citric acid.

 

[dz6t]

Use white vinegar instead if that helps.

 

[coralfishreef]

Milliard citric acid shows delivery Monday on Amazon.

 

[20gReef]

Use white vinegar instead if that helps.

I have always used vinegar, just seems everyone is steering away from it and using citric acid now and as its also very cheap i was trying to follow the trend i suppose. I will use vinegar if i can't grab some citric acid.

 

[20gReef]

Milliard citric acid shows delivery Monday on Amazon.

Mine wont even give me a delivery date... i'll try some other listings.

 

[absolutecarrot]

I have always used vinegar, just seems everyone is steering away from it and using citric acid now and as its also very cheap i was trying to follow the trend i suppose. I will use vinegar if i can't grab some citric acid.

I use vinegar never had a problem

 

[20gReef]

I see the 1lb for 9.99 will be shipped here on monday. The 10lb for 26.99 has no ship date

 

[coralfishreef]

I have always used vinegar, just seems everyone is steering away from it and using citric acid now and as its also very cheap i was trying to follow the trend i suppose. I will use vinegar if i can't grab some citric acid.

Some magnets were reported to rust from vinegar, mainly the Ecotech Vortech wetside. I use citric acid on the Vortech wet sides and white vinegar on almost everything else.

 

[Cpage101]

amazon

 

[ReefAddict]

I had been using vinegar long term and did find two of my 5 mp40 wetside magnets had expanded and busted the casing. Scary. I been using the citric acid since.

I use the Millard on amazon.

 

[phg1960]

If you insist on citric acid, why not use the Ball brand?

 

[FishieBusiness]

For what it is worth I usually get mine from BRS. Citric acid works better on coraline algea IMO

 

[Cpage101]

I had been using vinegar long term and did find two of my 5 mp40 wetside magnets had expanded and busted the casing. Scary. I been using the citric acid since.

I use the Millard on amazon.

I use Millard
also

 

[dz6t]

Same here, from Amazon.
I use this brand only because I have Amazon Prime, easy and fast.

 

[Zach77]

Odd, I still think vinegar does a better job. I’ve switched to mostly citric just because of cost and ease of having amazon deliver 40-50 lbs of it every few months is so easy.

 

[afboundguy]

I bought some on Amazon and haven't even opened the container yet. What ratio is everyone using to clean pumps with? I haven't even had time to look that up lately...

 

[PSU4ME]

Royal exclusive said that a lot of red dragon speedy pumps were failing because people were using vinegar which was rating away at seals. Citric acid seems to be the recommendation now

 

[Zach77]

I use about a cup per gallon which is probably more than required.

 

[afboundguy]

I use about a cup per gallon which is probably more than required.

Thanks!

 

[dz6t]

Royal exclusive said that a lot of red dragon speedy pumps were failing because people were using vinegar which was rating away at seals. Citric acid seems to be the recommendation now

I am not sure about that. Unless they use some royal rubber that is more delicate than most of the other manufactures.

well, I may take it back as Toyota are more reliable than Rose Royce. There must be a reason...