Hard Water Stains HELP ME

codyreed29 · 02/17/2014, 11:54 AM

I have a old tank i'm tearing down and redoing from tall to shallow and i need to get all the water stain build up off.

I'm soaking paper towels and leaving it on the spots all day and scraping with razor blade every hour.

Need something better aqnything to use>:?

blackthunda77 · 02/17/2014, 12:38 PM

Muriatic Acid?

GreenSaltyOne · 02/17/2014, 01:14 PM

Ran into the same problem as you with a used craigslist tank I bought. I looked on google and found that people had tried turtle wax rubbing compound on the OUTSIDE ONLY. No one has tried it on the inside, and neither did I. It takes a lot of rubbing, but I got most of the water spots to disappear to the point of toleration. I did not spend a lot of time or elbow grease though. I think if you used it hard enough and really spent hours on it, you might make them go away completely. Good luck.

codyreed29 · 02/17/2014, 01:54 PM

thnkx have been soaking for hours gonna let it soak for a day or two and use some clr. Then rinse for many hours. Fill it let it run for hours change water a few times should be fine.

Uncle Salty 05 · 02/17/2014, 02:03 PM

http://www.amazon.com/Acid-Magic-Mur.../dp/B002ELAMUG

Reeferz412 · 02/17/2014, 02:06 PM

Following this. I have a 5 gallon I want to setup and it has stains. Bothers the heck outta me since I cant get it off.

julie180 · 02/17/2014, 03:21 PM

If its got a hazy look to the glass, its probably microscopic damage that's not fixable.

clay12340 · 02/17/2014, 03:26 PM

If you can lay it on its side, then I've had pretty decent luck with soaking towels in vinegar and leaving it on the stains for a while.

Might also be able to fill the tank and run it with a vinegar/water mixture for a while. That might take a lot of vinegar depending on the size.

Uncle Salty 05 · 02/17/2014, 03:29 PM

The acid magic I posted above is much safer than muriatic acid and faster than vinegar.
Apply it with a clean paint brush and wipe it off - done.

clay12340 · 02/17/2014, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle Salty 05

The acid magic I posted above is much safer than muriatic acid and faster than vinegar.
Apply it with a clean paint brush and wipe it off - done.

What is it? I looked at the page, but it didn't have any actual info on what was in the bottle.

blackthunda77 · 02/17/2014, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clay12340

What is it? I looked at the page, but it didn't have any actual info on what was in the bottle.

Its magic! Dont you know?

Uncle Salty 05 · 02/17/2014, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clay12340

What is it? I looked at the page, but it didn't have any actual info on what was in the bottle.

This is the manufacturer's site.

http://www.certol.com/AcidMagicHome.aspx

Blackdog2 · 02/07/2016, 05:34 PM

So did anyone use the Acid Magic? And did it work?

02/17/2014, 11:54 AM	#1
codyreed29 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 892	Hard Water Stains HELP ME I have a old tank i'm tearing down and redoing from tall to shallow and i need to get all the water stain build up off. I'm soaking paper towels and leaving it on the spots all day and scraping with razor blade every hour. Need something better aqnything to use>:? __________________ 27 Rimless cube DIY lights and sump mag 5 cad lights pls 100 jeabo rw4 jeabo dp4

02/17/2014, 12:38 PM	#2
blackthunda77 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: East Coast/West Coast Posts: 4,887	Muriatic Acid? __________________ - John *blackthunda stands for a black Mistubishi 3000GT with black rims I used to own. Don't get any funny ideas! Current Tank Info: 200 Gal custom tank with dual corner overflows, 80 gal custom sump/refugium, Neptune Apex controller, Dual Lumenmax Elite reflectors with 250 Radiums, SWC 160 Cone Skimmer, 2x Jebao WP-25....and some other stuff.

02/17/2014, 01:14 PM	#3
GreenSaltyOne Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Sacramento Posts: 178	Ran into the same problem as you with a used craigslist tank I bought. I looked on google and found that people had tried turtle wax rubbing compound on the OUTSIDE ONLY. No one has tried it on the inside, and neither did I. It takes a lot of rubbing, but I got most of the water spots to disappear to the point of toleration. I did not spend a lot of time or elbow grease though. I think if you used it hard enough and really spent hours on it, you might make them go away completely. Good luck. __________________ Grow it out. Avoid crashes. Frag. Repeat. Current: 37g Shallow Mixed Reef, Birdsnest/LPS/Softies. Ocean Revive SO26 LED, Reef Octopus Skimmer, ATS, Refugium w/macros and kenyas, kalk gravity dri Current Tank Info: Shallow Tank Club 36x24x10

02/17/2014, 01:54 PM	#4
codyreed29 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 892	thnkx have been soaking for hours gonna let it soak for a day or two and use some clr. Then rinse for many hours. Fill it let it run for hours change water a few times should be fine. __________________ 27 Rimless cube DIY lights and sump mag 5 cad lights pls 100 jeabo rw4 jeabo dp4

02/17/2014, 02:03 PM	#5
Uncle Salty 05 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,799	http://www.amazon.com/Acid-Magic-Mur.../dp/B002ELAMUG __________________ In all that I endure, of one thing I am sure. Knowledge and reason, change like the season. A jester's promenade. - Kerry Livgren Current Tank Info: 180 gal reef tank with dual attached refugiums 20 long and 10 gallon. Plus 55 gallon True Percula breeding tank.

02/17/2014, 02:06 PM	#6
Reeferz412 Coral Hoarder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,247	Following this. I have a 5 gallon I want to setup and it has stains. Bothers the heck outta me since I cant get it off. __________________ Alex FMAS Member Current Tank Info: 400 Gallons of frags... 30 gallon Deep Blue mixed reef ... 70 other tanks throughout south FL

02/17/2014, 03:21 PM	#7
julie180 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Raymore, MO Posts: 2,556	If its got a hazy look to the glass, its probably microscopic damage that's not fixable.

02/17/2014, 03:26 PM	#8
clay12340 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Bloomington, Indiana Posts: 312	If you can lay it on its side, then I've had pretty decent luck with soaking towels in vinegar and leaving it on the stains for a while. Might also be able to fill the tank and run it with a vinegar/water mixture for a while. That might take a lot of vinegar depending on the size.

02/17/2014, 03:29 PM	#9
Uncle Salty 05 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,799	The acid magic I posted above is much safer than muriatic acid and faster than vinegar. Apply it with a clean paint brush and wipe it off - done. __________________ In all that I endure, of one thing I am sure. Knowledge and reason, change like the season. A jester's promenade. - Kerry Livgren Current Tank Info: 180 gal reef tank with dual attached refugiums 20 long and 10 gallon. Plus 55 gallon True Percula breeding tank.

02/07/2016, 05:34 PM	#13
Blackdog2 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Maine Posts: 29	So did anyone use the Acid Magic? And did it work?