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And a final note on the notes. I discovered that the pump-spray configuration is actually a different product, Easy Off Oven and Grill cleaner. The product description says something to the effect of "suitable for use on hot grills." That made my suspicious nature perk up, so I asked in a Q&A...

A couple of more notes. First, I discovered that Easy Off makes several cleaning products, some of which would probably be useless for tank cleaning. Be sure to get the oven cleaner. Second, Easy Off oven cleaner is available in a pump-spray bottle, which is much cheaper per ounce than the...

I tried applying lemon juice with my 24-hour no-evaporation procedure. I think it was more effective than vinegar, but still not very good -- after two applications the heaviest deposits were still visible. I'm going to see what phosphoric acid will do.

I've inherited five acrylic fish tanks. I think they're all 50 to 75 gallon capacity. All are heavily coated with a hard white substance ("scale") which I understand to be a calcium deposit left by chemicals suspended in the water. I looked for advice on removing this stuff. All the...