Cleaning out aquarium

Valistener · 09/27/2007, 07:18 PM

I have a 75-gallon aquarium that my uncle gave me. It's completely emptied out but has coraline algae encrusted in it. Is there a safe chemical I can use to clean out the tank and remove the coraline algae? Thanks for any advice!

JetCat USA · 09/27/2007, 07:23 PM

White Vinegar.

teena · 09/27/2007, 07:35 PM

white vinegar & water, fill it up & let it soak for a while, drain it back out, you should be able to remove most of it with a credit card or something like that, then wash it out with plain water,

DrBegalke · 09/27/2007, 10:33 PM

yup! vinegar does wonders.

if you are carefully around the silicone, a razor blade or a metal painter's scraper (not sure of the technical term, but basically a really big razor blade with a handle) works great.

uscharalph · 09/27/2007, 11:11 PM

Is the tank acrylic or glass?

BurntOutReefer · 09/27/2007, 11:37 PM

regardless glass or acrylic........vinegar mix and/or CLR will take care of it.

Shagsbeard · 09/28/2007, 04:40 AM

glass you use a razor blade, acrylic you use a credit card... after the vinegar/CLR mix.

Valistener · 09/28/2007, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by uscharalph
Is the tank acrylic or glass?

It's Glass. I think the plastic overflow will be the toughest section to get it off of.

09/27/2007, 07:18 PM	#1
Valistener Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 33	Cleaning out aquarium I have a 75-gallon aquarium that my uncle gave me. It's completely emptied out but has coraline algae encrusted in it. Is there a safe chemical I can use to clean out the tank and remove the coraline algae? Thanks for any advice!

09/27/2007, 07:35 PM	#3
teena Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: memphis tn collierville Posts: 1,219	white vinegar & water, fill it up & let it soak for a while, drain it back out, you should be able to remove most of it with a credit card or something like that, then wash it out with plain water, __________________ im pouring all my rainey day money in my reef tank, Current Tank Info: 210 inwall w/soft corls

09/27/2007, 10:33 PM	#4
DrBegalke Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Phoenix area, AZ Posts: 2,599	yup! vinegar does wonders. if you are carefully around the silicone, a razor blade or a metal painter's scraper (not sure of the technical term, but basically a really big razor blade with a handle) works great. __________________ ~Jason Begalke Current Tank Info: Latest project: JBJ Cubey

09/27/2007, 11:11 PM	#5
uscharalph Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,248	Is the tank acrylic or glass? __________________ Ralph Mendoza Jr. Long Beach, CA Current Tank Info: 80 Gallon Reef Tank

09/27/2007, 07:23 PM	#2
JetCat USA Moved On Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,847	White Vinegar.

09/27/2007, 11:37 PM	#6
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	regardless glass or acrylic........vinegar mix and/or CLR will take care of it.

09/28/2007, 04:40 AM	#7
Shagsbeard Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Morro Bay, CA Posts: 2,143	glass you use a razor blade, acrylic you use a credit card... after the vinegar/CLR mix.