jonclark96
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Scraping with a razor blade should work. You can also use vinegar to help.
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Every aquarist/kitchen should have some...
Bar Keeper's Friend is the bomb. But first you might get it wet and see if it's still visible - many times the haze disappears when submerged.
Bar Keeper's Friend is the bomb. But first you might get it wet and see if it's still visible - many times the haze disappears when submerged.
zackcrack00
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I agree. Why is that?
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If you can's dazzle them with brilliance...
Technically? - for the same reason that a razor blade may not work but an acid/polishing agent might. Nothing like a blade for accumulated water deposits but "haze" is only a few molecules thick (which a razor might pass over) but when dry is enough to scatter light rather than simply allowing it to pass through. Water (or oil) has the effect of physically and hence optically "masking" surface deposits/irregularities so that the light is no longer reflected to the extent that it's detectable to the naked eye. Same thing happens with small scratches provided they're on the inside of the tank where they can get wet.
That's the "why" - for a more precise explanation of "how" you need Madame Keyes or Reverend Quinn to weigh in - they know almost everything about everything or imagine they do which I know from practice to be at least as entertaining and therefore ultimately as satisfactory to most audiences.
On a side note glad to see that CCA is continuing a tradition of encouraging our nation's youth to play with razor blades, caustic agents and other potentially fatal, life-threatening, over-the-counter contrivances. So Young Skywalker(s), know that the pros always cut away (rather than toward) themselves when using blades as a way to avoid/minimize hemorrhaging, phalangeal or anatomical damage/loss, scarring, embarrassment, parental hysterics, etc.
Technically? - for the same reason that a razor blade may not work but an acid/polishing agent might. Nothing like a blade for accumulated water deposits but "haze" is only a few molecules thick (which a razor might pass over) but when dry is enough to scatter light rather than simply allowing it to pass through. Water (or oil) has the effect of physically and hence optically "masking" surface deposits/irregularities so that the light is no longer reflected to the extent that it's detectable to the naked eye. Same thing happens with small scratches provided they're on the inside of the tank where they can get wet.
That's the "why" - for a more precise explanation of "how" you need Madame Keyes or Reverend Quinn to weigh in - they know almost everything about everything or imagine they do which I know from practice to be at least as entertaining and therefore ultimately as satisfactory to most audiences.
On a side note glad to see that CCA is continuing a tradition of encouraging our nation's youth to play with razor blades, caustic agents and other potentially fatal, life-threatening, over-the-counter contrivances. So Young Skywalker(s), know that the pros always cut away (rather than toward) themselves when using blades as a way to avoid/minimize hemorrhaging, phalangeal or anatomical damage/loss, scarring, embarrassment, parental hysterics, etc.
Hawkman2000
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Apple cider vinegar. Wipe it down with a paper towel soaked with ACV, let it soak for about 5 minutes, then scrub it off with the rough side of a sponge. Works every time for me.
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Sounds good
The apple part doesn't actually help, it just smells better/sounds cooler, yes? Hard to argue with something that works in any case.
The apple part doesn't actually help, it just smells better/sounds cooler, yes? Hard to argue with something that works in any case.
Hawkman2000
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Not sure if their is a real difference between other vinegars and ACV. I read about it on one of the forums, tried it out, and it works perfectly.
It even rejuvenates plastic. I have a 13 year old eclipse hood that was covered in buildup. I soaked it with ACV, scrubbed it, rinsed it, looks brand new. Only took about 7 minutes.
I use ACV on all my aquarium parts (filters, light fixtures, glass or plastic covers...).
Every once in awhile I wipe down the top edge on my tanks during a water change to remove the buildup.