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napower05 Hobbyist Posts: 88 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Oct-2004   | I have a 20 gallon tank that was given to me by a friend...and they used it for a salt water tank....now it has salt stanids on the sides that just won't come off?? is there anything i can use that well get rid of this mess?? Thank you |
 Posted 16-Aug-2006 21:41 |     |
ACIDRAIN     Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002  | It is most likely not salt stains. As the salt would dissolve easily with normal tap water ran across it. It is more likely either coraline algae or calcium build up deposits. Either way, a good razor blade is about the best thing you can do to get rid of it. If it is calcium build up try using some vinager with the razorblade. There is always a bigger fish... |
| Posted 16-Aug-2006 21:54 |  |
mughal113   Big Fish Posts: 343 Kudos: 160 Votes: 64 Registered: 16-Jun-2006  |  Edited by mughal113 |
| Posted 16-Aug-2006 22:25 |  |
| napower05 Hobbyist Posts: 88 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Oct-2004 | so just but the vinager on and the use the blade or let it sit for a lil then use the blade?? |
| Posted 17-Aug-2006 03:18 | |
sham  Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004  | Longer you soak it in vinegar the more it will dissolve anything on the glass. Depends how hard it is to get off and how much scraping you want to do versus how long you want to wait. With small tanks I've filled them with around 1/4th vinegar and the rest water and left them sit for days but with anything over 20g that's not really possible. It would take too much vinegar. |
| Posted 17-Aug-2006 08:33 | |
| napower05 Hobbyist Posts: 88 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Oct-2004 | Thank you all I hope this works im gonna try it out |
| Posted 18-Aug-2006 17:42 | |
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