storing gravel vac

[labloverl]

What is the best way to store a gravel vac between water changes? I hang mine on the bathroom, and it always gets this cloudy/foggy look to the tube.

[WhiskeyHands]

i hang mine on my stationery bike lmao

[jinxhex]

I roll mine up and put it in a bucket, then rinse hot water through and around it before each use!

[labloverl]

Lol!

So why would mine get that white/cloudy/foggy look to the hose?

[Otterfun]

I think your room temperature is cooler than that of the water trapped inside.

[jeaninel]

I think it's kind of hard to avoid the cloudiness in gravel vacs due to deposits from tap water. I rinse mine with hot water after each use but after so many years they still get discolored. You can try rinsing with a bit of vinegar and hot water. Just be sure to rinse real well to get all the vinegar out.

Here's how I store my gravel vacs.

[AyalaCookiejar]

I agree.. the white, cloudy, foggy stuff sounds like condensation :p

[labloverl]

It probably is... I hang it in the bathtub to dry, and then coil it up. I was worried about it though since I just got it a month or so ago.

[AyalaCookiejar]

It might also be deposits like jeaninel said, but I notice that mine often get condensation on the inside of the tube that seems to never go away, haha.

[TheCheese909]

I put it in my water change bucket now, but before I had a bucket strictly for water changes (i used to use plastic tubs for old water and stuff) I would just roll it up and put it in a plastic bag.