Cleaning cannister filter tubing

I clean when chunks of crud start to break off and blow into the tank. This is every couple months usually.

To clean the tubes I use a hose brush with a long piece of fishing line tied to it and a weight at the other end. Stick the weight in and run water through the tube to get it to flow to the other end. Quick and easy.

Or find yourself a buret brush online or in the stores of a chemistry lab.

i got my tube cleaning brush for $5 off Big Al's.....but have yet to use it, lol.

you can get pipe cleaners at just about any hardware store. lowes, orchard supply, hope depot etc.

Petsmart has a brush cleaning kit, comes with 3 different sized brushes, all pretty long, great for cleaning out tubes, strainers, spraybars. Runs about $5. I belive Topfin makes them.