Need advice on new tank

[quads4_life]

My uncle just got a new 45 gal tank but it has bad lime deposits on it or something. I am just wondering what we can use to get the deposits off and get the tank ready for fish.

 

[danny boy]

not sure if you have them across the pond but you should be able to scrape it all off a glass tank with a 'stanley blade" it will come off with elbow grease but that takes an age

 

[Ornatapinnis]

A razor blade works great, just keep away from the silicone.

To a lesser extent, table salt and a little water to make a paste to scrub it with works too but it's more effort.

Joel

 

[joeytoe]

A razor blade works great, just keep away from the silicone.

To a lesser extent, table salt and a little water to make a paste to scrub it with works too but it's more effort.

Joel

 

[Ash]

It took me awhlie but I got mine off an old tank with a nice long scrubbing =) Worked great though!

 

[chundamunky]

I was told that vinegar works for cleaning limescale, havent actually tried it myself yet but my mate swears by it.

 

[Oddball]

You can soften the whole mess up by taking a few paper towels and soaking them with distilled white vinegar (acetic acid). The vinegar will dissolve a good portion of the deposits. A razor blade will remove all the surface lime. After most of the lime is gone, take a balled up paper towel or sponge, soak it in vinegar, and wipe the glass to remove any remaining lime from the surface scratches in the glass.

 

[quads4_life]

Thanks for all the input I will give it a try and see what happens again Thank You

 

[JnASabo]

not sure if you have them across the pond but you should be able to scrape it all off a glass tank with a 'stanley blade" it will come off with elbow grease but that takes an age

What's a stanley blade look like? We probably have them in the States and just call them something else.

 

[Oddball]

What's a stanley blade look like? We probably have them in the States and just call them something else.

Here's one: