Film on Glass

Sold4JC · 12/01/2006, 01:27 PM

Okay, Im a little frusturated with my tank.

I bought a used 210 gallon tank and have struggled getting the glass clean. The inside of the front sheet of glass has a film on it, that I can't seem to get off. I have tried glass polish, viniger, CRL, soap, windex. Can anyone give me some help?

Thanks

sir_dudeguy · 12/01/2006, 02:01 PM

wait...you tried windex, soap and all those on the INSIDE of your tank??? I really hope it was diluted and you better make sure to rinse that thing VERY good before even trying to get it up and running.

Also....have you tried filling it up with water to see if you can still see it? and once its filled w/water, have you tried scraping it off w/a blade?

Phoric · 12/01/2006, 02:20 PM

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Im a little frusturated with my tank ... I have tried glass polish, viniger, CRL, soap, windex.

Gasp...

crawfish · 12/01/2006, 02:44 PM

In my limited experience, the film you see when the tank is dry pretty much disappears once you fill it with water. Try it out and see what happens. You'll need to rinse it well to get the cleansers out before you start using it for critters. Consider using vinegar again to remove the soap and cleansers residue, then spray it out really well with a hose. Good luck.

Sold4JC · 12/01/2006, 06:10 PM

The tank is empty now and is going to be filled and cleaned out several more times to get all the chemicals out of it. I'm also going to get some more viniger and give it another bath before anything live goes into it. I noticed the film when I first filled it but I'm going to check it again tonight when I rinse it a half a dozen times.

12/01/2006, 01:27 PM	#1
Sold4JC Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Apple Valley Ca Posts: 422	Film on Glass Okay, Im a little frusturated with my tank. I bought a used 210 gallon tank and have struggled getting the glass clean. The inside of the front sheet of glass has a film on it, that I can't seem to get off. I have tried glass polish, viniger, CRL, soap, windex. Can anyone give me some help? Thanks

12/01/2006, 02:01 PM	#2
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	wait...you tried windex, soap and all those on the INSIDE of your tank??? I really hope it was diluted and you better make sure to rinse that thing VERY good before even trying to get it up and running. Also....have you tried filling it up with water to see if you can still see it? and once its filled w/water, have you tried scraping it off w/a blade? __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

12/01/2006, 02:44 PM	#4
crawfish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 387	In my limited experience, the film you see when the tank is dry pretty much disappears once you fill it with water. Try it out and see what happens. You'll need to rinse it well to get the cleansers out before you start using it for critters. Consider using vinegar again to remove the soap and cleansers residue, then spray it out really well with a hose. Good luck.

12/01/2006, 06:10 PM	#5
Sold4JC Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Apple Valley Ca Posts: 422	The tank is empty now and is going to be filled and cleaned out several more times to get all the chemicals out of it. I'm also going to get some more viniger and give it another bath before anything live goes into it. I noticed the film when I first filled it but I'm going to check it again tonight when I rinse it a half a dozen times.