I have just recently bought a 45G (i think) tank off of craigslist, now in the photos the tank looked to be in rough shape with all kinds of mineral deposites and build up of what not. Now i was talked to the seller and he said just use a 1 blade razor with this jungle "lime off" solution and everything with clean up well. Wel last night i scrubed the tank for roughly 2 hours and the only stuff that came off was the chunks of whatever that were stuck to the glass. I let the lime off soak on the glass for roughly half an hour and there was no difference so i tried a bon ami paste (water and bon ami) i scrubbed and i scrubbed, no difference. I let it soak and still no difference. When i touch the glass it feels smooth but whe it's not wet it's nearly impossable to see the back of the tank. SO PLEASE if anyone knows what i can do please say somthing I don't mind putting alittle elbow grease into it so if there is a remedy that oyu know of please share it will be much appreciated. Thankyou
2007-07-12 17:14:54 · 4 answers · asked by Still learning 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
You could try vinegar in it. Let it soak for a while and see if that does the trick. Also you could try a Magic Eraser from Mr Clean. I use those things for everything! It will most likely take off the stuff and not harm the glass.Be careful about what you use for cleaning it. Some products may leave chemicals behind and harm your fish. Make sure you rinse the tank and let it dry really well.
2007-07-12 23:59:08 · answer #1 · answered by LuvinLife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do not purchase a clean tank; fairly attempt a number of those issues made purely for aquariums. in the beginning, i % to advise getting an algae brush or an algae scraper. Then i % to advise getting some aquarium wipes or some aquarum set off spray and use that. final of all, you ought to purchase Lime Away, which rather removes water deposites. there is no use determining to purchase a clean tank while approximately $10.00 and a splash time will clean your tank.
2016-12-14 07:18:49 · answer #2 · answered by jaffe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it has held up to what you have already done, I hate to tell you it's not lime, it's etching in the glass. The only cure for that is to flame the glass and that carries a risk of cracking the tank. Luckily, once wet it is far less noticable and maybe you can put the worst side to the back.
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2007-07-12 17:39:44 · answer #3 · answered by magicman116 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What you are looking for is either Lime-a-way, or CLR cleaner. (I think CLR stands for Calcium, Lime, Rust). Good luck.
2007-07-12 17:24:03 · answer #4 · answered by Salinger 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋