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Question regarding flakes in my loop

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SeiZon

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Hi!

So, I have had my setup for just about a year now, and thought that a cleanup was long overdue. I had noticed something floating in my tubes, lying near the topside of the tubes, so I thought it'd take it apart it assess the damages.
When I emptied the loop and flushed it, I saw that there were a lot of blue-ish flakes, floating in the bowl I poured it into. I then cut off a piece of the tubing I used to drain the loop, and took a few pictures.
Inside of tubing

These are the flakes that came out. Sorry for the rubbish picture, I don't got that great lighting in my small study apartment, and the flash on my phone just makes it worse.

From what almighty google can tell me, it seems that it's plasticizer?
I'm using Primochill PrimoFlex Pro 19/13mm UV-aktiv Blue tubing, and it seems that Primochill tubing often leaks plasticizer into the loop. Is this correct?
I'm currently in the process of finding some new blue UV tubing, that won't do this. Got any suggestions? Also, I'm planning on flushing everything separately when I get the new tubing, is this sufficient or will I have to clean them out more thoroughly?

Cheers, and thanks for the help!
-SeiZon
 
Did you use the SysPrep that came with the tubing? It is suppose to help with that I believe. Idk for sure as I never keep a loop up and running for more then 3-4 months due to upgrading / side grading all of the time xD
 
bpmcleod said:
Did you use the SysPrep that came with the tubing? It is suppose to help with that I believe. Idk for sure as I never keep a loop up and running for more then 3-4 months due to upgrading / side grading all of the time xD
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Didn't come anything with the tubing. :) Just bought it per meter.

King Icewind said:
Looks like it, but you ran a magnet over it to make sure it wasn't metal right?
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It's not magnetic, I tried. :)
 
Any suggestions of good UV-Blue tubing that doesn't do this? And which can be purchased some place in EU? :)
 
I have heard some pretty bad things about Masterkleer though, that their tubing gets very cloudy, very quick. Any thoughts on that?
 
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