cleaning artificial plants

[ryanmr]

Hey everybody. My tank is about 2 months old and I'm noticing some mineral deposit on my artificial plants. (white flaky buildup -my water always leaves a little scale on things like the shower/sinks.) It's pretty significant on a few of them. How do I clean them? Can I take them out and soak them in vinegar or something like that?

 

[JoeLaX28]

Yeah, I'd soak them in vinegar. Just make sure you rinse them really well before you put them back in your tank.

 

[FishSuperStore]

Here is a place you can purchase plastic plant cleaner for your Aquarium
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+6635+11434&pcatid=11434

 

[ryanmr]

thank you!

 

[thebrandon]

nooooooooo don't buy cleaner when something like vinegar and a good ol' boiling will fix the problem

 

[comelyghost]

i would just get some real plants ; )

 

[shawnhu]

Looks like you've got hard water. I suppose if you have snails, they would absorb most of that hard water off the plants?

 

[FishSuperStore]

Your Welcome!

I use it for my tanks and its the safe and easy way to do it.

 

[coach_z]

i would use vinegar and water solution...then rinse it. then let it dry. rinse. dry. rinse. dry. done!

yea i go overboard with rinsing...but the addition of vinegar to your tank will yeild a tank full of dead fish.

-chris

 

[Anoop]

I use a 3% bleach solution with plants, just give them a quick dip and then let them soak in clean aged water for a bit until all of the bleach smell goes away.

No problems with that for me.