Cleaning Old Coroline off the tank I just bought

MattinIdaho · 03/29/2011, 07:52 PM

I just bought a 120 and it is pretty dirty. I bought some razor scrapers for the glass and it works great. Just wondering what anyone else has used in the corners were the Silicone is and on the overflows.
Thanks

njjetfan · 03/29/2011, 07:57 PM

Old plastic credit card that is over the limit!!!

mcfeefer · 03/29/2011, 09:21 PM

Just fill tank with tap water and pour in 2 gal. of white vinegar . Leave set with power head running for 2 days and it will all wipe right off with no scraping at all. Rinse with water when done.

dulkion · 03/29/2011, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcfeefer

Just fill tank with tap water and pour in 2 gal. of white vinegar . Leave set with power head running for 2 days and it will all wipe right off with no scraping at all. Rinse with water when done.

This is exactly what i would do. It's pretty much impossible to "scrape" anything off of silicone.

HanoverFist · 03/29/2011, 10:51 PM

There's a product called Magi-Klean that's meant to clean coralline and calcium buildup off of equipment. Might want to look into it.

Bladez · 03/29/2011, 11:01 PM

soak the coroline with vinegar first and then use the magi-klean - it should come right off.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HanoverFist

There's a product called Magi-Klean that's meant to clean coralline and calcium buildup off of equipment. Might want to look into it.

03/29/2011, 07:52 PM	#1
MattinIdaho Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Teton, Idaho Posts: 229	Cleaning Old Coroline off the tank I just bought I just bought a 120 and it is pretty dirty. I bought some razor scrapers for the glass and it works great. Just wondering what anyone else has used in the corners were the Silicone is and on the overflows. Thanks

03/29/2011, 09:21 PM	#3
mcfeefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: slippery rock, pa Posts: 80	cleaning tank Just fill tank with tap water and pour in 2 gal. of white vinegar . Leave set with power head running for 2 days and it will all wipe right off with no scraping at all. Rinse with water when done.

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HanoverFist Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 626	There's a product called Magi-Klean that's meant to clean coralline and calcium buildup off of equipment. Might want to look into it.