Cleaning a used Protein Skimmer before installing

[GobyWanKenobie]

I bought a used protein skimmer over a year ago and finally decided to hook it up since it's better than my current one. Question: It looks clean enough, but should I still run vinegar or anything through it just to make sure? What about the sponge in the pump? Does that need to be cleaned with anything other than water? I can't imagine anything bad can still be alive after being dry for a year, but who knows. Strange things happen in this hobby.

 

[Turbosnail]

I would give all of it a vinegar bath just to be sure.

 

[mnavick]

^+1
Always better to be safe than sorry, ESPECIALLY in this hobby.

 

[GobyWanKenobie]

Thanks everyone. I would hate to hurt my fish by trying to do something good for them. lol