cleaning a glass aquarium cover - Aquarium Advice

nitrous · 12-24-2006, 06:18 PM

on my 55 gallon tank i have a glass topper that goes above the tank and under the light. it is in 3 sections and it usually gets some green and orange muck on it which i wash off but after that it gets kinda foggy and has some white fog on it. what can i use to clean that? i use water but it just comes back when its dry and what chemicals can i use that wont get the fish sick bc this sometimes does touch the water but its not always sitting in the water.

thanks
nitrous'

tropicalfish · 12-24-2006, 06:22 PM

yes, I have that white stuff too!!
I could never get it off the glass portion of my hood.

MoSinister · 12-24-2006, 06:53 PM

It's probably just hard water deposits. Try using common white vinegar. Then rinse with water.

nitrous · 12-24-2006, 07:30 PM

thanks ill try it

kaz · 12-24-2006, 08:04 PM

white stuff is calcium deposits, buy yourself some razor blades and scratch it off, yes it will leave scratches but unless you want to buy over $200 bucks a R/O to fix your water. just try not to make it spell on the cover to leave that.

tropicalfish · 12-24-2006, 08:38 PM

I tried bleach before, didn't work well...
afterwards, I flushed it over with hot water several times and dried it in the sun...Then put it on the tank.. but it was still very white

lovemybarbs · 12-24-2006, 09:09 PM

What would work is tub and tile cleaner for hard water deposits, but I would be very, very, very careful about rinsing it.

Toirtis · 12-24-2006, 11:25 PM

Extra-strong vinegar will work, as will CLR cleanser (a mild acid)...just be sure to rinse very well after cleaning.

**Fishyfanatic** · 12-24-2006, 11:25 PM

I use razor blades to get it off. I get it all over my tanks and vinegar just isn't strong enough to take it off of mine. Razors take it off in an instant.

tropicalfish · 12-24-2006, 11:56 PM

razors don't seem to do anything for me... They just glide over it, no matter how hard I press, and makes the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard!

12-24-2006, 06:18 PM	#1
nitrous Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: chicago ridge, illinois Posts: 801 Images: 6	cleaning a glass aquarium cover on my 55 gallon tank i have a glass topper that goes above the tank and under the light. it is in 3 sections and it usually gets some green and orange muck on it which i wash off but after that it gets kinda foggy and has some white fog on it. what can i use to clean that? i use water but it just comes back when its dry and what chemicals can i use that wont get the fish sick bc this sometimes does touch the water but its not always sitting in the water. thanks nitrous' __________________ 20 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym]-plants and 2 red zebra chiclids 15 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym]- shark tank 36 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym]-3 yellow labs 3 red zebra 1 jewel/plants

12-24-2006, 06:22 PM	#2
tropicalfish Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 325	yes, I have that white stuff too!! I could never get it off the glass portion of my hood. __________________ --- 75 Gallon Rena FilStar xP3, Aquarium Systems Visi-Therm 200W (2), Coralife 48" Aqualight 260W 6700K --- 10 Gallon Hexagon Hagen AquaClear 30, Visi-Therm Deluxe 50, DIY CF 20W 6500K CF, Hagen Natural CO2 System :: Bloodfin Tetra (1), Red-eye Tetra (3), Black Skirt Tetra (3), Harlequin Rasbora (6), Platy (1), Otocinclus Catfish (1) :: Rotala Indica, Hygrophila Difformis (Wisteria), Cabomba Carolinia ---

12-24-2006, 07:30 PM	#4
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12-24-2006, 08:04 PM	#5
kaz Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,290	white stuff is calcium deposits, buy yourself some razor blades and scratch it off, yes it will leave scratches but unless you want to buy over $200 bucks a R/O to fix your water. just try not to make it spell on the cover to leave that. __________________ I thank you all for your attention and time! 75g/Rena Xp3/Inline Heater/Rena Air 200/Eco-Complete/Current Dual Daylight System 6 Rummy Nose, 9 Ottos, 2 Yoyo Loach, 1 Golden Nugget Pleco, 2 Julli's Cory, 4 Angelicus Botia, 1 Chocolate Kuhli Loach, 3 Ghost Shrimp, 1 SAE, 1 Black Mollie, 1 Redeye Swordtail Mollie, 1 C-Pleco, MTS, Guppy's Plants Argentine Sword, Amazon Sword, Micro Sword, Xmas Moss, Pennywort, Hornwort, Jave Fern, Baby Tears, Moneywort, Ludwigia, Wisteria, Giant Bacoba, Hygro 'Sunset'

12-24-2006, 08:38 PM	#6
tropicalfish Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 325	I tried bleach before, didn't work well... afterwards, I flushed it over with hot water several times and dried it in the sun...Then put it on the tank.. but it was still very white __________________ --- 75 Gallon Rena FilStar xP3, Aquarium Systems Visi-Therm 200W (2), Coralife 48" Aqualight 260W 6700K --- 10 Gallon Hexagon Hagen AquaClear 30, Visi-Therm Deluxe 50, DIY CF 20W 6500K CF, Hagen Natural CO2 System :: Bloodfin Tetra (1), Red-eye Tetra (3), Black Skirt Tetra (3), Harlequin Rasbora (6), Platy (1), Otocinclus Catfish (1) :: Rotala Indica, Hygrophila Difformis (Wisteria), Cabomba Carolinia ---

12-24-2006, 06:53 PM	#3
MoSinister Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Texas USA Posts: 27	It's probably just hard water deposits. Try using common white vinegar. Then rinse with water.

12-24-2006, 09:09 PM	#7
lovemybarbs Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 856 Images: 5	What would work is tub and tile cleaner for hard water deposits, but I would be very, very, very careful about rinsing it.

12-24-2006, 11:25 PM	#8
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	Extra-strong vinegar will work, as will CLR cleanser (a mild acid)...just be sure to rinse very well after cleaning. __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

12-24-2006, 11:25 PM	#9
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	I use razor blades to get it off. I get it all over my tanks and vinegar just isn't strong enough to take it off of mine. Razors take it off in an instant. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

12-24-2006, 11:56 PM	#10
tropicalfish Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 325	razors don't seem to do anything for me... They just glide over it, no matter how hard I press, and makes the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard! __________________ --- 75 Gallon Rena FilStar xP3, Aquarium Systems Visi-Therm 200W (2), Coralife 48" Aqualight 260W 6700K --- 10 Gallon Hexagon Hagen AquaClear 30, Visi-Therm Deluxe 50, DIY CF 20W 6500K CF, Hagen Natural CO2 System :: Bloodfin Tetra (1), Red-eye Tetra (3), Black Skirt Tetra (3), Harlequin Rasbora (6), Platy (1), Otocinclus Catfish (1) :: Rotala Indica, Hygrophila Difformis (Wisteria), Cabomba Carolinia ---

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