cleaning a tank need some help

[acetennis2002]

i just got a 29 gal. tank from the neibors down the street with everything a stand 2 light strips a filter heater a top and gravel and decore. the only problem is it needs a good cleaning im not sure how to get the white crusty stuff off (i think it's limw but im not sure) can any one tell me a safe way to clean the lime or what ever it is off my tank.

 

[BigC]

Hot water and Cooking Salt solution. Give it a good scrub with one of those kitchen sponges with a rough scourer on one side.

 

[iceolated]

Someone shoot me if i'm wrong but I know of people who use a vinegar/water mixture to clean aquariums particularly caclium and lime deposits around the top of the tank and on glass.

I actually clean my glass hoods this way. I take them off and scrub them with vinegar/water in the bathtub. It dissovles almost all of the deposits and rinses away very easy.

Don't know how it would affect silicone seals if used inside the tank though.


Gary

 

[beblondie]

I use salt and vinegar paste to clean tanks all the time works fine inside the tank too-Anne