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DKiM128
08-31-2003, 12:35 PM
I Have recently acquired some uesd tanks, The tanks have a white substance in the top inner glass. I tried scrubing them out using water and windex, and its not working that well. Any advice?
Hebdizzle
08-31-2003, 12:45 PM
vinegar works well.
Aaron
Yes, vinegar will do the trick. Depending on how heavy it is you may always have a slight discoloration on the glass. Water hides this well but if it is above your water line then it will show.
Spray the vinegar on and let it sit. You may see it bubble as it works it's magic. RINSE WELL.
PumaWard
08-31-2003, 1:32 PM
Razor blades also work quite nicely for scrapping that stuff off too.
125gJoe
08-31-2003, 2:59 PM
Originally posted by PumaWard
Razor blades also work quite nicely for scrapping that stuff off too. That will do it. Those are "hard water" stains...
ChilDawg
08-31-2003, 3:01 PM
Originally posted by DKiM128
I Have recently acquired some uesd tanks, The tanks have a white substance in the top inner glass. I tried scrubing them out using water and windex, and its not working that well. Any advice?
Windex??? Rinse those tanks over and over again!!! If you don't do so, you'll lose a lot of fish in no time. You may actually have to just discard these ones if you have a serious series of mysterious deaths within that tank.
DKiM128
08-31-2003, 3:13 PM
I know, I used windex and water and tried scrubbing, then I rinse 4-5 times, let it dry, rinsed 2-3 times, let it dried, and the substance was still there, I'm afraid to use a razor cuz I might make a scratch on my tank.
Hebdizzle
08-31-2003, 3:18 PM
if it is a glass tank and you use it on an angle then you wont have any problems with scratches getting on the tanks.
Aaron
ChilDawg
08-31-2003, 3:19 PM
Well, you could use some bleach to get of the Windex quickly, but I'd do so with a gas mask on or while runnin' the hell away right after you pour...
Then you could use the vinegar and it might be more effective b/c it would no longer be reacting with Windex but the stains instead.
Dangerdoll
08-31-2003, 3:39 PM
If you go with the razor method (which is what I'd use), just be careful around the silicone, you wouldn't want to remove any of that.