Best way to clean plastic plants?

[Skillet]

Brown algae... it gets on my artificial plants and really gets them lookin ugly. I just finally threw all the old ones out and got new ones.

Is there an easier way than just scrubbing to get it off of the plants? Vinegar, bleach whatever?

Preferably something not likely to harm the fish.

How do you recommend I clean the plastic plants? Scrubbing each and every leaf with a brush is a PAIN.

My hearty thanx to any and all who take time to reply!
Skillet

 

[UP UP AND GUPPY]

Have you tried getting it off naturally? Try getting a couple of Otocinclus Cats, they love brown algae, as long as you have some Bottom Feeder Wafers after the algaes gone then they should be fine. But if you really want to get iit off by doing it yourself, then I dont really know any other way/ But just think about a few oto's. How big is your tank just to ask?

 

[Skillet]

Hey Up Guppy,

It's a 30 gal

 

[bighit22]

I have plastic plants too. My tank started to get the algae too. My plants were COVERED. When I introduced my CAE to the tank, he went ballistic with joy. The plants are clean now, and the tank stays very healthy. If you like watching your fish go on water rollercoasters, this little fish is the one for you. My tank stays SPOTTLESS

 

[jumpfreak26]

For some of my plastics, i usually soak them in hot water, and it only takes mild fingr brushing to get it off after a while of soaking

 

[UP UP AND GUPPY]

Skille, what is your stocking because you might be able to fit 3 or 4 Oto's in there. IMO, I prefer to go with otos or something that eats it but it is totally up to you.

 

[Submariner]

I have a Pleco in mine and he keeps it spotless. And it was BAD before he got in there. Good ol' Ed.