How do you clean 10mm Lily Pipes?

[KeIgO86]

Hi there lily pipe owners!

I would like to ask if there are any cheap (non-ADA) options to clean the narrow neck of a 10 mm lily pipe? The internal diameter of the lily pipe is comparable to an air hose and I'm not sure if there's any brush-on-soft-spring-device thin enough to do the job.

My lily pipe is so clogged with muck my flow rate is pathetic even after back-flushing my canister.

[alvinchan80]

There is a pipe brush sold at LFS.. Or you can purchase a more expensive one at GC...

[neverwalkalone]

I've seen lily pipe cleaner (flexible wire with brush at the end) sold at Seaview/Nanyang also. Or, you can go "DIY" like what Adrian did here. My experience using that specific wire from Diaiso is that it's a tad too short for the inflow (17mm).

[KeIgO86]

Thanks for fast replies guys! I'll go check it out though I'm a little concerned whether the springs are narrow enough to thread through the insanely small internal diameter of the lily pipe

[Shadow]

You can try clorox but make sure clean it properly, if not will kill your fauna

[chris168]

Hi keigo86. A easy way try to soak in hot water and bleach it eventually the muck will get off. This solution is fine and works for me. A friend of mine taught me

[Shadow]

just want to add, be careful when soaking with hot water because sudden temp change can cause glass to crack

[KeIgO86]

Actually I'm quite apprehensive to removing my lily pipe from the hose because being the leaks and flood paranoid that I am, I've made doubly sure that the hose does not detach itself from the lily pipe. I increased the outter diameter of the lily pipe with many wraps of plumber's tape around it before shoving it into the hose. So there's a bulge between the hose and the lily pipe now, making it impossible to remove unless i cut the hose open along the axial direction.

Thanks for the advice anyway guys! I'll see if I can find a thin enough spring brush.