Cleaning the glass on a "old" aquarium - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

oscarbreeder · 06-05-2004, 05:48 PM

Have you tried bleach yet?
Try a strong bleach water mix and see if it will work for ya.
But remember to rinse, rinse, rinse and rinse again.
Good luck.

Aquafriend · 06-06-2004, 02:08 AM

Have you tried oxyclean?

rossmort · 06-06-2004, 04:11 AM

Muriatic acid is the weapon as of now. I have done a trial application and it has removed some of the foggyness.
The stuff is sold in hardware stores in the plumbing section or paint area--IT IS VERY VERY STRONG!!!!!. MAKE SURE YOU ARE OUTSIDE!!!!!!!! Try to get some wind at your back too. This stuff puts off a white smoke that you do NOT want to be breathing. Have gloves, water running so if it does get where it shouldn't you don't have to run to get water going, it is ready.

I applied it to the area that was the worse twice and it has been getting better (I think the reason it cleared one place and not the other is because of how it was spread). I also think that I need to let it sit for longer than I have previously (tomorrow I will start with each treatment of 1 1/2 minutes or so). I have a long wooden stick that I use to spread the acid out from a ways away (Might have been the humidity making it do it, but there was a LOT of smoke--Even coming straight out of the bottle). I will we working on it tomorrow and hopefully I will be able to report back about a crystal clear tank.

TankGirl · 06-06-2004, 11:22 AM

Sounds like the glass is etched somehow from something, and I am doubtful it will come clean. If you have the frame and you were planning to reseal it anyway, you could replace the glass, at least on the front.

krap101 · 06-08-2004, 07:51 PM

yeah the vinegar-salt works on pennies too 8P

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06-06-2004, 02:08 AM	#12
Aquafriend Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: May 2004 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 97	Have you tried oxyclean?

06-06-2004, 04:11 AM	#13
rossmort Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: IOWA Posts: 124 Images: 1	Muriatic acid is the weapon as of now. I have done a trial application and it has removed some of the foggyness. The stuff is sold in hardware stores in the plumbing section or paint area--IT IS VERY VERY STRONG!!!!!. MAKE SURE YOU ARE OUTSIDE!!!!!!!! Try to get some wind at your back too. This stuff puts off a white smoke that you do NOT want to be breathing. Have gloves, water running so if it does get where it shouldn't you don't have to run to get water going, it is ready. I applied it to the area that was the worse twice and it has been getting better (I think the reason it cleared one place and not the other is because of how it was spread). I also think that I need to let it sit for longer than I have previously (tomorrow I will start with each treatment of 1 1/2 minutes or so). I have a long wooden stick that I use to spread the acid out from a ways away (Might have been the humidity making it do it, but there was a LOT of smoke--Even coming straight out of the bottle). I will we working on it tomorrow and hopefully I will be able to report back about a crystal clear tank.