How can I remove hard water stains on glass and other things - Aquarium Advice

illuminum · 07-26-2005, 04:37 PM

I gave a friend of mine a 5 gallon freshwater setup a while back and he just recently rteturned it to me. The water in his city was unbelievable hard and there are hard water deposits on the glass and heater unlike and I've seen before. I've soaked the tank in lemon water and these stains are barely budging. Does anyone know of any other mathods to remove these hard stains?

aquakev · 07-26-2005, 04:49 PM

Ive herd using vinegar works to remove calcium deposits, but I havent tried it.

beblondie · 07-26-2005, 05:28 PM

mix salt with enough vinegar to make a paste and scrub scrub scrub-Anne

greenmaji · 07-26-2005, 05:46 PM

Try vinegar.. If that doesnt work try bleach then vinegar..

hashbaz · 07-27-2005, 12:56 AM

use with caution: I found that a copper scubbing pad worked very well. It didn't scratch the glass, but took off chunks of plastic.

whitetiger_CJ · 07-27-2005, 02:33 PM

I agree with the viegar. I have found nothing better.

07-26-2005, 04:37 PM	#1
illuminum Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 296 Images: 16	How can I remove hard water stains on glass and other things I gave a friend of mine a 5 gallon freshwater setup a while back and he just recently rteturned it to me. The water in his city was unbelievable hard and there are hard water deposits on the glass and heater unlike and I've seen before. I've soaked the tank in lemon water and these stains are barely budging. Does anyone know of any other mathods to remove these hard stains? __________________ 12 gallon Eclipse: 5 Cherry Barbs, 4 Columbian tetras, 4 amano shrimp, 1 one in. pleco, 30 gallon tall Eclipse II: 4 Praecox Rainbow Fish, 2 Australian Rainbowfish, 3 zebra snails, 2 Clown Loaches, 2 Congo Tetra, 2 Boesemani Rainbowfish, 1 Red Irian Rainbowfish, 1 Bronze Corydora, 1 Golden Panchax Killifish, 1 Aplocheilus lineolatus Killifish, 1 Common Pleco (~5 in.), 1 candystripe Pleco (~1 1/2 in.) My online photos

07-26-2005, 05:28 PM	#3
beblondie Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Illinios, USA Posts: 128	mix salt with enough vinegar to make a paste and scrub scrub scrub-Anne __________________ There can never be to many bichir creature keepers

07-27-2005, 12:56 AM	#5
hashbaz Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Utah, USA Posts: 745 Images: 1	use with caution: I found that a copper scubbing pad worked very well. It didn't scratch the glass, but took off chunks of plastic. __________________ link to 75 gallon planted 10 & 29 gal QT/nursery/undecided

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07-26-2005, 04:49 PM	#2
aquakev Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: LA, Ca Posts: 212 Images: 2	Ive herd using vinegar works to remove calcium deposits, but I havent tried it.

07-26-2005, 05:46 PM	#4
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	Try vinegar.. If that doesnt work try bleach then vinegar..

07-27-2005, 02:33 PM	#6
whitetiger_CJ Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wichita Ks. Posts: 215	I agree with the viegar. I have found nothing better.