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caribou-lou
05-07-2003, 8:34 AM
What is the easiest way to remove old crusty salt/scale stains from aquarium glass.
I picked up a 180 gallon tank that had been left empty for 4 years, without cleaning off the glass.
It now has salt/scale all over the inside of the aquarium glass.
I was told vinegar would work. I tried it and it did remove much of it, but there is still a hazy type of salt/scale stain left. Looks like a smudge, just doesn't have that clear look.
Should I just turn the aquarium on each of its sides and let each side soak in vinegar for a couple of hours?
Any suggestions would be helpful.
Try a window scraper (the ones that hold a stanley knife blade) and a geat deal of elbow grease :p
OrionGirl
05-15-2003, 11:53 AM
Oxyclean it! I used this on a BW 55 I picked up. It works wonders. Fill the tank with hot water, add the oxyclean, let it soak for an hour, rinse. Easy.
caribou-lou
05-19-2003, 7:10 AM
Thanks for the replies.
Used the blade idea with a ton of vinegar to cut down on most of the grime.
I never thought of Oxyclean.
My wife has a big tub of it.
I'll give it a whirl on my glass tops.
aquatic-store
06-13-2003, 8:53 PM
let us know how it goes
marc Russo
http://www.Aquatic-store.com
caribou-lou
06-17-2003, 1:30 PM
I used the Oxyclean and it worked great.
Took off all of the grime and salty haze.
Rinsed them off real well and soaked them in a lot of water.
The tank looks fabulous.
OrionGirl
06-17-2003, 1:43 PM
Good to hear....Any pics?
I consider myself pretty handy but I gotta admit, I never would have thought of Oxyclean!
Glad to hear it worked out for ya. :cool:
aquatic-store
06-17-2003, 7:23 PM
It even says it is safe for aquariums on the bottle!!!
marc Russo
http://www.Aquatic-store.com
caribou-lou
06-20-2003, 10:41 AM
Sorry. No pics.
My wife and I purchased a digital camera about 2 weeks ago, and after we got home she told me she would rather buy a film camera.
Luckily, I hadn't opened the package otherwise we would have been charged that ridiculous restocking fee. Funny thing is, when I took it back to the store, they opened it up to make sure everything was still inside.
Go figure. A sealed package is returned and they open it, which I'm not allowed to do, to check out the contents.
Back to the tank. Like I said no pictures. Still sitting in my basement waiting for the new house we are going to purchase soon. I actually posted an add to sell the aquarium in the classified section of AC, but no bites.
Still for sale if anybody is interested. 180g for $180. Comes with the glass tops. Older style tank with no center brace. Called LFS & was told $31 for new top frame with center brace which included shipping.
m hartland
09-17-2006, 11:03 PM
:confused: is oxyclean the same thing that we in australia call bleach thanks
Crown Royal
09-18-2006, 12:55 AM
No "Oxyclean" is the same thing you in Australia (and we in North America) call hydrogen peroxide. It's simply in a stabilized powdered form as opposed to the liquid form everyone is used to seeing.
Kalyan_1980
07-31-2009, 4:09 AM
Where i can get it, my aquarium too has more Scale i want to remove this, I am living in India.
Ace25
07-31-2009, 12:33 PM
Wow.. oldest thread bump I have ever seen. Thread started in 2003 and last post before today was 2006.. 3 years ago! LOL.
Just use vinegar to clean the tank... safest and still one of the easiest methods to clean a empty tank.
Kalyan_1980
08-01-2009, 2:13 AM
My tank is not an empty tank, i am using still. Where can i get the vinegar... :)
Kalyan_1980
08-05-2009, 11:13 PM
Finally i got Hydrogen Peroxide solution, now my question is how long do i need to sock it in that solution, 1 hr, 2hr.....
VivaLaVics
08-05-2009, 11:43 PM
Just poor it over the glass and let it bubble then scrub a little.
USE ONLY ON AN EMPTY TANK. lol.