Tricks to help clean acrylic tank??

nodak · 01/02/2010, 11:11 AM

Does anbody have some hints to help clean coraline algae off of an empty acrylic tank? Is there anything i can do to soften or make it easier to scrape off? Input appreciated Thanks!!!

lordofthereef · 01/02/2010, 11:14 AM

Vinegar mixed with water is always great. You can also get another sheet of acrylic as a scraped, which will not scratch it.

Frick-n-Frags · 01/02/2010, 12:13 PM

vinegar dissolves the carbonate mineral deposits great. works awesome on pump/PH impellers too. you can see the stuff fizzing away in the vinegar.

01/02/2010, 11:11 AM	#1
nodak Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North Dakota Posts: 118	Tricks to help clean acrylic tank?? Does anbody have some hints to help clean coraline algae off of an empty acrylic tank? Is there anything i can do to soften or make it easier to scrape off? Input appreciated Thanks!!!

01/02/2010, 11:14 AM	#2
lordofthereef One reef to rule them all Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 5,299	Vinegar mixed with water is always great. You can also get another sheet of acrylic as a scraped, which will not scratch it. __________________ "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself" ~ Josh Billings Visit My Home page for current build thread (click my user name and select "Visit LordoftheReef's Homepage" in the drop down menu!

01/02/2010, 12:13 PM	#3
Frick-n-Frags Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: north central OH Posts: 10,740	vinegar dissolves the carbonate mineral deposits great. works awesome on pump/PH impellers too. you can see the stuff fizzing away in the vinegar. __________________ Only Dead fish swim with the current. Current Tank Info: 2 50 gal tanks, sump, still BB