Cleaning water line off aquariums

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Hey I got my shirt off and im rinsing out the 80 gallon and this god forsaken waterline won't go away. I heard it was safe to use vineger but just wanted to make sure before I added it to the tank.

I've been rinsing the bottom by filling it up a couple inches then draining it otu with my no-spill python.

I have a sponge that works great on all algae... its on a stick, too. I could dabble that into some water/vineger solution if you guys deem it safe.
 
vinegar is safe. just make sure you rinse it all off when you are done. pickled fish may taste good, but i hear they don't look too lively.
 
well thats the thing.. no matter how much i fill and empty the tank theres always an inch of water that won't go away. It's too big to haul out to the garden and completely dump out like i'd do with my 20 lol
 
as long as you rinse enough to dilute the vinegar it'll be fine. if it doesn't smell anymore, you've done enough.
 
I am curious how would you remove a hard water line in a tank with inhabitants?
 
Your only option then is a bristle brush. Vinegar is acidic, so you don't want your fish swimming around in it. A few drops here and there isn't going to matter, but if you're sloshing it around that's not good. I'd suggest pouring it on a rag then wipe and then wipe again with another wet with water rag. It's a slow process but can be done that way.
 
what i'll do is dillute the vineger in a bucket of water then squeeze the sponge out and use some paper towel to catch any drip... will be minimal and i'm going to be changing the water several more times before the thing is ready for fish ...

Thanks for the advice. =)
 
Razor blades sort of scare as regards scratching the glass. I use a credit card. Won't scratch the glass and easily replaced! (lol). In fact i do and they work just fine. May be best so select one without a mag stripe or one that has been replaced.

Vic
 
it's really hard to scratch a glass tank with those triangular razor style blades, for utility knives... they're pretty thick and the triangular shape make them a stable tool. you could probably dip the edge of the blade in water or even vinegar to act as a lubricant while scraping. avoid dragging back, scrape in one direction, so scraped minerals do not get behind the blade. that's where scratches come from.
 
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