New 200 gallon tank

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bfriz00

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Oct 29, 2013

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I just bought a used 200 gallon tank on Craigslist. Any suggestions on cleaning off water stains, old algae stains, etc?


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supergourami

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Oct 29, 2013

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I used a razor blade , it takes very long and is tiring. I hope someone mentions a better method for the benefit of you and me

 

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flossyfloofloo

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Razor blade for the worst and the vinegar for the bits


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jhc7685

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I cleaned my tank with a vinegar and water mix plus a lot of elbow grease. Only use razor blade if it's glass.

 

bigpac

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I took mine to the car wash and used there pressure washer on the nasty stuff It did an awesome job then I took it home and scrubbed for about half an hour and it looked as good as new with not a lot of effort

 

Mount_Prion

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bigpac said:

I took mine to the car wash and used there pressure washer on the nasty stuff It did an awesome job then I took it home and scrubbed for about half an hour and it looked as good as new with not a lot of effort

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Did the people at the car wash look at you like you were crazy? XD

 

muskieboy

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Get one of those handles for the razor blades, your hands will thank you.

 

bigpac

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Mount_Prion said:

Did the people at the car wash look at you like you were crazy? XD

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Lol yes a few had the what the hell? Look on there face it was funny but took all of about 15 mins with the pressure washer to blow the nasty out of it

 

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Oct 30, 2013

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I use a 1:3 vinegar and water mix to rinse/wash initially, then grab a razor blade and get whatever is left on the glass.

 

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Jc1119

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I always use a bit of bleach on all new(used) tanks. Add, fill, let it sit for a water test, drain and spray rinse.

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