whats the easiest way to remove hard water stains from the Inside of your tank, i have a 40g hex (pics as soon as i get it up and running), there is hard water stains along the bottom and each side, also what would be the best filter and heater for this tank, i am going to make it a heavily planted rasbora tank. any input will be greatly appreciated
hard water stains
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As long as the tank is completely empty, I use something like CLR or LIME Remover. Then I make sure I rinse it off REALLY REALLY well and while I am rinsing I wipe every area with my hand to make sure I am getting all the chemicals off.
You can take that information at your own risk because it can be deadly to your fish if you don't get all the chemicals off.
You can take that information at your own risk because it can be deadly to your fish if you don't get all the chemicals off.
I would try to stay from the chemicals as the still can be some left no matter how many times you wash the thing. Try vinager and water. Most of the time it will do the trick. And rember to wash it like crazy!
Get a razor blade like from a utility knife. It will come off very easily if you put the blade at a small angle with the glass and scrape. Then have some water on hand to rinse it off as you have scraped it off. If you don't rise, it will harden again.
I use Oxy-clean all the time. The calcium deposits come off very easily and it's not toxic to the fish if you don't rinse it all off.
I like to use simple solutions to get these stains off glass. I've found a white vinegar solution works great or even lime juice as they are both acids and should get rid of the stains no probs...
