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08/22/2008, 11:08 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Cleaning Tank
Hey folks,
Setting up a new system in my new house. I had a 90 gal tank that I used as a display in my old house. It's going to become the sump at the new place. I installed all the baffles this week, and am now getting ready to clean it before installing. I was planning to use hot water and vinegar. Any other suggestions on what can safely be used to clean this tank? I want to get it really clean, but don't want to use anything that could compromise the system. Thanks! Dave |
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08/22/2008, 12:02 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: wisconsin
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water and vinegar has always worked for me
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08/22/2008, 04:49 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: houstonia
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yep, you're on the right track. If you're going to fill it, usually I'll do a 1 part vinegar to 5 parts water or so, and then run a pump to circulate the mix around a bit in the sump (maybe a hose to push water from one section to the others, and then back.
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08/22/2008, 05:07 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: MIAMI FL !!!!!!
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or an algae scraper for wat ever doesnt come of
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08/22/2008, 05:11 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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-Mike I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it. W. C. Fields Current Tank Info: JUST SOLD AND TOOK DOWN ALL 11/10---210g AGA, 80g sump, Tunze Streams. Tunze ATO,RK Elite Controller, RKII,Dart, GEO Calcium& Nielsen Kalk Reactors,GEO media reactor, Kaleini Rock, 3-250 watt 14k EVC , VHO..... 34g Solana and 60g cube |
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