pharmacy alcohol for cleaning purpose

lbear · 03/12/2006, 02:29 PM

Is it ok to use pharmacy alcohol to clean some hard stain and label inside a new tank?

kraze3 · 03/12/2006, 02:43 PM

That is what I used, just the Wal-mart brand. Make sure you clean thoroughly and give plenty of time for it to air out.

WaterKeeper · 03/12/2006, 03:34 PM

Works fine but your fish probably would like Jack Daniel's better.

REEFKEEPA · 03/12/2006, 03:55 PM

Alcohol is probably the most economically feasible way to clean any glass. Just try not to get it on vinyl or plastic.
It should evaporate completely and not leave any residual film.
We got a hold of some hospital grade adhesive remover that works great on label adhesive. Even on PLASTIC! but I would follow it up with alcohol for sure.

lbear · 03/12/2006, 06:49 PM

Thank you guys!

I took my 90 gal BF RR assembly inside from garage last night. Now I can proceed to clean it up. Can't wait to fill it up.

REEFKEEPA:

You mentioned don't apply alcohol on plastic. Does that include PVC? My whole plumbing is done with PVC pipes. I'd like to remove lables on them too.

WaterKeeper · 03/13/2006, 12:32 PM

No Ibear, PVC is resistant to both wood and grain alcohol. On that just don't use nail polish removers that contain acetone. I was talking about acrylic plastic used for tanks. Only some acrylic plastics are alcohol safe and and they are not generally used for aquarium construction. Don't spill your Jack Daniel's on your tank!!!

03/12/2006, 02:29 PM	#1
lbear Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 391	pharmacy alcohol for cleaning purpose Is it ok to use pharmacy alcohol to clean some hard stain and label inside a new tank?

03/12/2006, 03:34 PM	#3
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	Works fine but your fish probably would like Jack Daniel's better. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

03/12/2006, 03:55 PM	#4
REEFKEEPA Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Orleans Posts: 494	Alcohol is probably the most economically feasible way to clean any glass. Just try not to get it on vinyl or plastic. It should evaporate completely and not leave any residual film. We got a hold of some hospital grade adhesive remover that works great on label adhesive. Even on PLASTIC! but I would follow it up with alcohol for sure. __________________ WE ROCK!!!!!! Current Tank Info: 70 Gallon tub drilled, 120Lbs LR, 140Lbs LS, CPR CY194 Sump w/LR trickle, Mag Drive 9.5 return, 2 x Tunze6025 for flow, 2 x Ice Cap 660 running 6 x 95 W lamps

03/13/2006, 12:32 PM	#6
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	No Ibear, PVC is resistant to both wood and grain alcohol. On that just don't use nail polish removers that contain acetone. I was talking about acrylic plastic used for tanks. Only some acrylic plastics are alcohol safe and and they are not generally used for aquarium construction. Don't spill your Jack Daniel's on your tank!!! __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

03/12/2006, 02:43 PM	#2
kraze3 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: RI Posts: 2,373	That is what I used, just the Wal-mart brand. Make sure you clean thoroughly and give plenty of time for it to air out.

03/12/2006, 06:49 PM	#5
lbear Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 391	Thank you guys! I took my 90 gal BF RR assembly inside from garage last night. Now I can proceed to clean it up. Can't wait to fill it up. REEFKEEPA: You mentioned don't apply alcohol on plastic. Does that include PVC? My whole plumbing is done with PVC pipes. I'd like to remove lables on them too.