How do you clean this little fish? Do you soak in vinegar and bleach like the rest of the humidifier? Or will that damage it?

Per the instructions of the user manual you only need to clean and sanitize once a week and never the fish EVER . U are not to use soap or any detergents. Just vinegar swish and wipe let sit for 20 minutes and rinse with clean water to get smell out let dry. THEN BLEACH . never together. Always always keep the manuals to products you buy and store them in a accordion folder to always refer to. The manual tells you all this and how much to use . 2 cups of vinegar solely for the scale buildup . And 1/2 tbs bleach to 1/2 of water . Never mix bleach and vinegar. You don't mix a base with an acid

What is it made out of? Is it chemical?

Chris is trolling. The term he used—dihydrogen monoxide—means, literally, water. di (meaning two) hydrogen molecules + mono (meaning one) oxide (meaning oxygen) molecule = H2O, which is the chemical shorthand for water, which most of us are familiar with. “Dihydrogen monoxide parody” “ The dihydrogen monoxide parody involves calling water by an unfamiliar chemical name, most often "dihydrogen monoxide", and listing some of water's properties in a particularly alarming manner, such as accelerating corrosion and causing suffocation.” Wikipedia Don’t try to breathe the water in a humidifier (or drink it, for that matter), and you’ll be okay

Does this fish clink or make any noise if it hits the side of the tank and disturb light sleepers?

The fish hardly moves unless you shake the tank, I don’t think it would make a sound louder than the blowing of the humidifier.

Can you put this in a dehumidifier? They get so scummy!

That's what I was coming here to ask. I would think it would work the same way. I can't see how it would be any different.

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💧 Keep your air crisp and your humidifier happier—clean smarter, breathe better!

30 DAYS OF FRESHNESS - Keeps your humidifier tank spotless for a full month without interruption.
SAFE GENTLE FORMULA - Free from harsh chemicals, protecting your device and your wellbeing.
EFFORTLESS MAINTENANCE - Just drop it in—no scrubbing or complicated cleaning routines needed.
UNIVERSAL COMPATIBILITY - Works seamlessly with most humidifiers, vaporizers, and steamers.
CLEANER MIST HEALTHIER AIR - Reduces slime and odor, ensuring every breath is pure and refreshing.

The Protec Humidifier Cleaning Fish is a 30-day cartridge designed to continuously reduce slime and odor buildup in humidifier tanks. Compatible with most humidifiers, vaporizers, and steamers, it offers a chemical-free, gentle cleaning action that ensures cleaner mist and improved air quality with minimal effort.

Reviews

L**Y

It actually works!

These little guys work really well! I run a small humidifier for my plants 24/7 and it usually gets pretty nasty a week or so after I clean it, so I have to clean it a lot. I tried one of these little fish guys and decided to really put it to the test. The humidifier remained on (not always actively emitting mist, but always on and full of water) and I left it for a month. I periodically peeked at it to make sure I wasn’t breathing in any really disgusting mold or whatever, but didn’t see any evidence of build-up like I did before I started using the fish. When one month was up, the humidifier was still incredibly clean. It had a small amount of gunk around the filter and spout areas but it was nothing compared to what it looked like before I started using the fish.These things really do work and mine held up for at least a month. I figured at that point that it was time to replace it so I did, but I honestly wonder if I could’ve gotten a bit more time out of the first one. Great value, and very effective. If you’re sick of cleaning a grimey humidifier, get yourself one of these things!

15.05.2025

T**

This fish keeps the water moisturizing

Works great and it does a great job of keeping the water moisturizing in my humidifier I’m happy with it

14.08.2025

M**C

Humidifier saver

Work great in my humidifier makes it not smell as bad

3.09.2025

C**O

Humidifier cleaner

These humidifier cleaner fish are awesome! I do think these make a difference in your humidifier. I would always get mildew in my humidifier until I used these and it doesn't build up anymore. You just pop the fish in the tank where you water is and let it do all the work! I think its a great price for the product!

9.08.2025

S**S

Cleans and it's cute

Keeps the humidifier clean. Easy to use just drop it in the tank.

1.08.2025

C**Y

Doesnt fit my vicks humidifier

Does not fit vick warm mist humidifiers, the fish is too big just barely

5.03.2025

S**E

Good

Good to use to keep my humidifier clean.

18.09.2025

B**E

A fun way to clean your humidifier

It does the job, and it's fun to watch as it floats around.

23.08.2025

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