Equip. Intriduction

[akambience]

I took out one of my powerheads to clean it, I used bleach and scrubbed it to get rid of the sponges and GHA. I let it dry out after extensive rinsing. It is still covered in Coralline algae and still has the marine smell.
Question: Should I be concerned with putting it back in the tank with the (presumably) dead Coralline? will I trigger a mini cycle and if so how much? I was planning on adding two new fish today as well. Should I hold off or am I being too OCD?

Thanks as always.

[akambience]

PS: Intriduction = Introduction.
I guess there is no spell check in the subject line.

[titus'reef]

What I did with mine, is let it sock in vinegar for about a day and the coraline algae came off really easy. The powerhead looks like brand new now.

[TRENT]

What I did with mine, is let it sock in vinegar for about a day and the coraline algae came off really easy. The powerhead looks like brand new now.

^^^^^^ what he said. I always use vinegar to clean equipment and the glass.

[impur]

Yep, i only use vinegar to clean my equipment. Works every time.

[akambience]

But do I HAVE to clean all the Coralline off before putting it back in?

[markdadof2]

No, you don't have to clean the coralline off before putting it back into the tank. I have done it in the past with no ill effects.

[titus'reef]

I didn't know the coralline algae will come off so easy after the vinegar bath, and since i saw it coming off i just cleaned the whole thing. I usually don't get the coralline off from the equipment.

[MVPaquatics]

Putting it back dirty would allow things to attach easier, making you clean it again sooner