old aquarium cleaning

[wherearepeople]

Hey guys im setting up my aquarium sump my mag 24 came in today and im gettin it all started. im converting a couple of my reptile / hamster tanks to an inline system the tanks are still slightly dirty which is the best way to safely clean the tanks for reef use?

 

[austinsdad]

Vinegar works. I've heard of clorox/bleach too. Good rinsing after either. Also, use a new nylon brush without metal parts.

P.S. - Mag 24??? Must be a big tank.

 

[wherearepeople]

well its got ten feet of head and an overall 200 gallon system im using it to run a protein skimmer and denitrification chamber and its replacing all my powerheads

 

[zackpc2010]

Vinegar is the best. It works so well

 

[TheNamelessPoet]

When I had to clean Mine I cleaned with bleach then rinsed 3 times... each time with a vinegar wipedown in between then rised 1 last time before I filled. It was a lot of work even on a 20 gallon tank but it dead a heck of a job after a REAL mess of a tank that had to be dissenfected as well