Cleaning a 90 that eveaporated down 1/2 over time

Distilled white vinegar. I use it straight up for the really dirty tanks but you can cut it if desired.

I've also heard that vinegar does the trick. You mix it with water, maybe run a powerhead or something to make sure there's a current, then drain the tank and give it a few good rinses. (FMU)

Hoffman Estates has aquarium adventure and they sell Tanganyika Cichlids. They have a bolingbrook location with pretty much the same stock. Rainbow fish in Schaumburg specializes in Cichlids, I mostly see Mbuna's but they can get you a lot of different fish especially cichlids. They are really healthy fish at Rainbow, I have never had a sick fish from that place. They drive to indiana to get there stock so it's not a mass shipping type event like all the other fish stores.

But if I were you I would just check out local breeders. You can be sure the health and quality of breeders stock. We have a great resource in Chicagoland with the Greater Chicago Cichlid Association.

You can find there classifieds here, they even have a Tanganyikan Section. They have swap meets during the winter months.

Fishfriend1 said:

I've also heard that vinegar does the trick. You mix it with water, maybe run a powerhead or something to make sure there's a current, then drain the tank and give it a few good rinses. (FMU)

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:laugh: it's not a coffee pot, dude. you don't fill it with vinegar. you use the vinegar like a dish full of soap with your choice of sponge, green pad, etc.. (dip... scrub... dip... scrub... repeat)

i use glass stove top cleaner for my worst water spots, its incredibly effective and available at most grocery stores.

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Acetone would also work

If it's really bad you can use vinegar-soaked paper towels. They'll stick to the glass for a few hours.

Bleach and vinegar for me!