I have moved my fish into another suitable tank and so far haven't ben able to scour the mineral deposits out of the tank. How can I remove this deposit ???
2007-12-24 07:39:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
When And IF I get this lime mess off is there any prevenitive way to keep this from reoccuring?
2007-12-24 08:03:52 · update #1
Vinegar, undiluted. Scrub well with passion. Elbow grease and persistence will get it off.
Did that many times. Works beautifully. Finally did the best thing .... gave my fish away. Now I golf more, read more, surf the Internet more and all the other wonderful things I couldn't do because I was getting that damn lime build up off.
Good luck. Find a kid and give him your fish.
2007-12-24 07:45:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Use an algae scraper. The blade would do a good job of removing it, but be careful not to scratch the glass!
Water lines are caused by the evaporation of your water leaving a water mark on the surface. Hard water is more prone to leaving a mineral deposit than soft water. A good tank cover will minimize evaporation.
Religiously topping off the water that evaporates and a weekly routine of scraping ( don't go lazy on this because the deposit will get harder if you don't do it REGULARLY!!! ) will just about eliminate this problem.
2007-12-24 13:26:49 · answer #2 · answered by Roberto G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can leave it there because it isn't hurting anything or you can use elbow grease and a non metal scrubber. Vinegar might help with it but don't use any commercial cleaners because the residue may stay and kill any new fish.
2007-12-24 07:59:14 · answer #3 · answered by Mokey41 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
can be cleaned with pipe cleaner and acohol need an addition line though change maybe once every 3 months.. like cooler unit on roof?lime and scale build up!
2007-12-24 07:44:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Use a kitchen descaler like Viacal or similar. Works a treat.
2007-12-24 07:42:51 · answer #5 · answered by Harry O 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋