ok so here is the deal

i got 5 tanks for free from cl but the problem im having is there is a buildup from calcium or something like that. they were not cleaned when they were taken down and have been sitting for who knows how long can anyone tell me how to get this calcium build up offff

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thank you


they are outta stock for now

Rinse what you can off and leave the rest. It will slowly dissolve in the water and raise your PH and hardness a little. Within 1-4 months (depending on how much) It will all be gone.

Vinegar, a razor blade, and plety of elbow grease usually does the trick.

I totally Agree !

did the vinegar thing but ran outta elbow grease didnt do the razor blade

I've set up and run 4 tanks with lots of calcium deposits on them, mainly because I ran out of elbow grease But it never hurt a thing, I even have lelupis spawning in one of those tanks as I type this!

Vinegar works really well, that and alot of patience.

I've been a personal fan of soaking some towels with vinegar and letting them sit overnight(not in the house unless you're a vinegar odor fan!) and breaking out the razor blade the next day. Seems to make it a bit easier. Paper towels won't work. They dry out and add to the problem when they get stuck.

hey jeep thanks i will try that and also thank you for the compliments on my tanks amd stuff much appreciated

Ive done the towel and vinegar also it does work. If it's not a show tank I don't put much elbow grease in it and once the tank is set up it dissolves on it's own in time.

Yeap, i will say vinegar too and a soft towel, i used it to clean the inside and outside sometimes, it will not harm your water.. Good Luck.

VINEGAR and alot of manlyness!!!!!