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how would you clean an extremly stain acrylic tank. seems there is alot of calcium and water stains, but how to clean it. i dont know if i can use vinager and water as vinager may stain the acrylic and if i use a scrub it may get scratch. so guys tell me what is the best way to clean and leave like new when acrylic is involve.
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75g Tank,
2- Wild Scalare Angel 2-wild Angel snakeskin, 2-half blue half black Angels, 5-Guianacara Geayi, 4- Blue Rams(1m/3f), 1- L144, 1- Pleco unknown type 1-Blue Neon Goby
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i have been using mr. clean magic erasers. make sure that you keep them clean so that the grit doesnt get trapped underneath and they seem to work well.75G Standard - High Light Planted Community Fish
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yeah a read where you said that on a past thread. but this would be an empty tank, with a massive clean up. it seems that will requiere alot of scrubbing. but i cant scrub the calcium with a razor other wise i will scratch.75g Tank,
2- Wild Scalare Angel 2-wild Angel snakeskin, 2-half blue half black Angels, 5-Guianacara Geayi, 4- Blue Rams(1m/3f), 1- L144, 1- Pleco unknown type 1-Blue Neon Goby
2.5g Mini Monter - Shrimp Tank
10-RCS, 1-Red Sakura 5-Malawa, 8-Boraras Brigittie, 1-Adonis Pleco, 1-Zebra Nerite, 1-Horned Nerite
10g Tank
Hospital 2-F. Endlers
2-29g Empty Tank, 20L Empty Tank , 125g Empty Tank[SIGPIC]sigpicComment
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i used mine on an empty tank. calcium is dissolved by vinegar (which is diluted muriatic acid) so you might research using a stronger vinegar or dilute some MA. CLR works well on glass tanks but i dont know if it would hurt the acrylic. i think that i read that ammonia will craze the acrylic so stear clear of that (which would include windex)75G Standard - High Light Planted Community Fish
28G Aquapod - Medium Light Planted Shrimp & Microrasboras
12G Eclipse - Bonsai Planted Betta & Shrimp
29G Standard - Vivarium w/ Red Devil Crabs
45G Exo-Terra - Terrarium w/ Hermit Crabs (in progress)
33G Cubish - Vivarium w/ D.auratus 'blue & bronze'
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yeah glass is so easy and nice to clean. acrylic are nice tanks but cleaning and removing calcium is the hard part.75g Tank,
2- Wild Scalare Angel 2-wild Angel snakeskin, 2-half blue half black Angels, 5-Guianacara Geayi, 4- Blue Rams(1m/3f), 1- L144, 1- Pleco unknown type 1-Blue Neon Goby
2.5g Mini Monter - Shrimp Tank
10-RCS, 1-Red Sakura 5-Malawa, 8-Boraras Brigittie, 1-Adonis Pleco, 1-Zebra Nerite, 1-Horned Nerite
10g Tank
Hospital 2-F. Endlers
2-29g Empty Tank, 20L Empty Tank , 125g Empty Tank[SIGPIC]sigpicComment
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vinegar and a choreboy700g Mini-Monster tankComment
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what do you mean by choreboy?Originally posted by eklikewhoa View Post75g Tank,
2- Wild Scalare Angel 2-wild Angel snakeskin, 2-half blue half black Angels, 5-Guianacara Geayi, 4- Blue Rams(1m/3f), 1- L144, 1- Pleco unknown type 1-Blue Neon Goby
2.5g Mini Monter - Shrimp Tank
10-RCS, 1-Red Sakura 5-Malawa, 8-Boraras Brigittie, 1-Adonis Pleco, 1-Zebra Nerite, 1-Horned Nerite
10g Tank
Hospital 2-F. Endlers
2-29g Empty Tank, 20L Empty Tank , 125g Empty Tank[SIGPIC]sigpicComment
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Elbow grease/manual labor/sweat blood and tears--or hire some kid for a few bucks to do the scrubbing for you.Originally posted by R_sustaita View PostWhile I'm not reef ready, I am salt ernate lifestyle curious...
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choreboy is a name of the sponge700g Mini-Monster tankComment
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are you still messing with me or are you for real?Originally posted by sunkenmetal View Post
ek, where can i get that sponge?75g Tank,
2- Wild Scalare Angel 2-wild Angel snakeskin, 2-half blue half black Angels, 5-Guianacara Geayi, 4- Blue Rams(1m/3f), 1- L144, 1- Pleco unknown type 1-Blue Neon Goby
2.5g Mini Monter - Shrimp Tank
10-RCS, 1-Red Sakura 5-Malawa, 8-Boraras Brigittie, 1-Adonis Pleco, 1-Zebra Nerite, 1-Horned Nerite
10g Tank
Hospital 2-F. Endlers
2-29g Empty Tank, 20L Empty Tank , 125g Empty Tank[SIGPIC]sigpicComment
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They make plastic razors too for detail work...700g Mini-Monster tankComment
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D'oh!Originally posted by eklikewhoa View Post
While I'm not reef ready, I am salt ernate lifestyle curious...Comment
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at least metal razor an be to sharp and if you scrap it ton a bad angle you can make a dent or chip it. or jsut a plain scratch. also you can remove a thin film of it, but then you can torch it and will be nice again.Originally posted by sunkenmetal View Post75g Tank,
2- Wild Scalare Angel 2-wild Angel snakeskin, 2-half blue half black Angels, 5-Guianacara Geayi, 4- Blue Rams(1m/3f), 1- L144, 1- Pleco unknown type 1-Blue Neon Goby
2.5g Mini Monter - Shrimp Tank
10-RCS, 1-Red Sakura 5-Malawa, 8-Boraras Brigittie, 1-Adonis Pleco, 1-Zebra Nerite, 1-Horned Nerite
10g Tank
Hospital 2-F. Endlers
2-29g Empty Tank, 20L Empty Tank , 125g Empty Tank[SIGPIC]sigpicComment
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