My 10 has no fish in it. It is disgusting... it has about 3 gallons of water that has been sitting in there, fermenting with hard water stains all over the tank and weird looking algae starting to grow on the gravel. My question is how do I clean it out?
Help me clean out my 10
- Thread starter ~A betta named Mowgli~
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Well, so far I mixed a solution of 20% vinegar and 5% baking soda in there after I took out all the water and gravel. I washed that out and cleaned off the sides of the tank. Now all I need is a little more cleaning and decor and after cycled... fish!
It's just a 10 take it out back and hose it off and everything in it a nozzle with a jet stream will knock off all that crusty stuff.
~A betta named Mowgli~;1007391; said:
Vinegar is acidic. Baking soda will raise alkalinity. So by adding the two you are acheiving a nuetral pH which is not effective for cleaning. Best to use one or the other.
big train;1007504; said:
Need to be careful with "jet stream" , it could damage the silicone seal by seperating it from the glass.
It was a lot easier to clean than I thought.
I just used a sponge, three buckets, a rolling desk thingy, vinegar, water, baking soda and a towel.
I just used a sponge, three buckets, a rolling desk thingy, vinegar, water, baking soda and a towel.
~A betta named Mowgli~;1007578; said:
Ya, usually a little effort goes a long way. If there is any hard crusty stuff left after cleaning, it can be easily removed with a razor blade. Use the kind of razors for utility knives(you can wind them in the hardware/tool dept at Walmart) Just be careful they are sharp, you don't want to have to clean blood of your tank too.
davidefc;1007620; said:
That is a good wat to end up with a leaking tank.