calcium deposits

[Mizuro Ami]

how do you get rid off them?!

on glass, on acrylic.. theyre everywhere!

 

[Barday]

Try Lemon juice or vinegar, Worked for me!

 

[Dubby]

I'll second that !!

 

[Fish Buddy]

You could use a table knife or buy a product called Rydyte made by Python. Those are what I use.

 

[BobK]

Remember that glass can be scratched and acrylic (plastic) will definitely scratch easily. A razor blade will work great on glass. I've never used lemon juice but vinegar works good.

 

[Mizuro Ami]

oOh, thanks guys! the white line is bugging the crap outta me! ill give it a good lemon scrub when i get back to school. you just scrub it and rinse with warm water right? thanks again for the help! hope you guys are having a great thanksgiving!

 

[Eve]

The Vinager would work wonderfully on my lid. The question though is what to do about the ring that develops at the waterline? I cant use anything that will hurt my water

Fish-Buddy - is this product you suggest toxic for an established tank?

 

[Fish Buddy]

Eve; on the bottle is says not to add to established tanks. So, yea, I think it could be toxic.
I use Rydyt 2 all the time (when I'm cleaning the tank with no fish in it) and it works in seconds- you can see the effects right away.
It's 7.99 at Aquarium Services for a ml bottle last time I checked.

 

[Dubby]

The Vinager would work wonderfully on my lid. The question though is what to do about the ring that develops at the waterline? I cant use anything that will hurt my water

Vinegar should only change the PH a little bit. The best way to go about it is drain some water so the water line is exposed. Use a cloth dipped in vinegar and apply to limescale. Wait a few minutes and then scrub with toothbrush or blade. It should just peel off. That way you wont get much vinegar into the water.