2006-11-13 06:33:00 · 7 answers · asked by ALICEMATT 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
plecos are not an answer to dirty tanks (algae, hard water deposites or crap on the bottom)...
they nibble on algae but they don't clean the whole tank.
if the tank is an empty old tank with deposit.. you can clean it with a new scrubbing pad and vinegar/water.
don't use any cleaning detergent.
2006-11-13 06:45:47 · answer #1 · answered by professorminh 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1. Get a scrub brush from the pet store. They have ones that you can use while the fish are in there.
2. Get a pleco http://badmanstropicalfish.com/profiles/profile34.html They clean the tank.
3. The best, longest-lasting solution is to take out your fish and put them in buckets of tankwater, and then drain the tank. After it is drained, go in there with a cloth that would not shed the fibers and wipe down the inside. Use hot water on the tough spots. Then, fill the tank up with room temperature water, let the fish adjust to it (you can change the temp of the bucket water by adding some of the new water slowly to the buckets) and then put them back in.
2006-11-13 06:40:18 · answer #2 · answered by Esma 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont have a 50 gallon so i dont know if this would be practical for you, but.... vinger .... it will get all hard water off anything in your aqarium. I have a ten gallon, so it's easyer for me, but i empty the whole thing and pour in some vinager and mix it with water, and then use my hand to pour the water/ vinager solution on the side of the glass. you dont need to scrap it, just a little rubbing does the trick. BUT you must rinse the tank out throughly and take a ph test to be sure that all the vinager is out, cuz with vinager being an acid it will rasie the ph level.- good luck
2006-11-13 14:50:09 · answer #3 · answered by devilgirlwithcape 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just went through this setting up a 72 gallon tank. The only way to get it off was using a razor blade and wipe the white residue off after you scrape. I used vinegar and it didn't give me immediate results, but the razor did. (Plus if you use vinegar you have to do that when the tank is empty because you have to rinse it off super good, and let it dry.
2016-03-19 07:24:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have found that if you drain the tank, leaving about 4 inches or so of water in it so you do not totally screw up the eco system, you can scrape the hard water stains off with a razor blade. No chemicals to worry about, however it is time consuming and you need a little elbow grease.
2006-11-13 06:53:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I bought a new tooth brush and I scrub. You can also buy the scuby pads from the pet stores and you can use that to. (you have to use elbo grease because that stuff is hard to get off!) After you get this done and clean, just make sure every week that you take your scruby pag and a rag and wipe the tank down.
2006-11-13 07:06:58 · answer #6 · answered by Jenna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when I worked in a pet store we used a toilet cleaner that would dosolve it. Of course make sure you give it a good scrubbing after you clean it out
Get the stuff that states it will get the hard water off. Use it just like it says
2006-11-13 06:42:24 · answer #7 · answered by spider 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Purchase a one sided razor blade from a hardware store. they are used in box cutters and paint scrapers. wet the area and scrape away.
2006-11-13 07:31:27 · answer #8 · answered by Robin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋