Best way to remove water calcification on aquarium trim?

[stooker]

After 3 years, there's a good bit of calcification on my aquarium hood and trim. What's the best way to remove it while the fish are still in there? Any safe chemicals out there that would be OK if some got into the water? I was thinking about just scraping it if there's no other option, but was worried about the calcified stuff getting into the water...

 

[Mebbid]

Moisten a rag with vinegar and wipe it down. The vinegar should loosen it up enough for you to clean it.

 

[stooker]

Moisten a rag with vinegar and wipe it down. The vinegar should loosen it up enough for you to clean it.

Will it be ok if some of the vinegar gets into the water?

 

[Mebbid]

Will it be ok if some of the vinegar gets into the water?

yeah, just don't get more than a mL or two in there.

 

[katiekelsey]

I cleaned my hood with CLR in the kitchen sink. Worked pretty good.

 

[stooker]

Oh OK. The hood is easier because I can separate it from the tank and use chemicals. I guess I'm just more concerned about the plastic trim on the tank itself that also has a lot of calcification. I want to remove it while the fish are still in the tank.

 

[upinya]

Mebbid is right I use vingger and water in a spray bottle to clean the glass,trim,light fixture and anything around my tank.

 

[stooker]

Thanks so much all!!!