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I have some unused tanks and several operating ones that really need a good cleaning. It's mostly mineral deposits on the glass along with the regular stuff that accumulates around the top rim. If you're trying to take pictures dirty glass is a pain.
As a experiment I've cleaned two of the unused ones. First I rinsed the tank with hot water, let it drain and then used some white vinegar and a tooth brush/scrub pad. Some of the heavier deposits I presoaked, it worked ok, but there were still deposits left on the front glass.
I was really working up a sweat with the vinegar method so I decided to try something else. I wanted something that dissolved the deposits and didn't take as much elbow grease. I used CLR (Calcium,Lime,Rust)cleaner 50/50 with warm water and it seem to work better. Since the instruction say its safe for coffee pots I figured it won't poison my fish as long as I rinse the tank well. I'm worried that CLR might affect the tank sealant. Has anyone had any experience with this? I followed the instructions they say not to leave it on more than two minutes so I don't think I over did anything. I've done two 20g tanks so far I'm going to fill them(water,feederfish)and see what happens. I want to test these smaller tanks first before I clean any big tank with this method.
What methods do you use?
As a experiment I've cleaned two of the unused ones. First I rinsed the tank with hot water, let it drain and then used some white vinegar and a tooth brush/scrub pad. Some of the heavier deposits I presoaked, it worked ok, but there were still deposits left on the front glass.
I was really working up a sweat with the vinegar method so I decided to try something else. I wanted something that dissolved the deposits and didn't take as much elbow grease. I used CLR (Calcium,Lime,Rust)cleaner 50/50 with warm water and it seem to work better. Since the instruction say its safe for coffee pots I figured it won't poison my fish as long as I rinse the tank well. I'm worried that CLR might affect the tank sealant. Has anyone had any experience with this? I followed the instructions they say not to leave it on more than two minutes so I don't think I over did anything. I've done two 20g tanks so far I'm going to fill them(water,feederfish)and see what happens. I want to test these smaller tanks first before I clean any big tank with this method.
What methods do you use?