Removing Water Stains / Lime Deposits (Secret Weapon)

[framejumb0]

Baking soda method is safe to use for running tanks. Just watch the pH reading when do the cleaning.

[EricNg]

lemon or vinegar

[qngwn]

i tried lemon today.. rub and scrub and squeeze.. to no avail.
shall try vinegar tomorrow. if still cannot remove, then i will use mr muscle.

just to check, vinegar, is used to SOAK the stained part. is it? not just wipe right.

[Loudness]

any Dunlop ultimate lemon oil that is use to clean guitar fertboard? i never try on tank, but tried on fishing gear, very effective.

[the4thsaint]

for me I just 'soak' the item for a while in acidic water from my water filter dispenser and just wash it off.

[Sam Jen Kang]

Good work over there bro!

[Redember]

i used melamine sponge on the top of my tank weekly. so far so good.

[geminean]

good read, will try out the suggestions once i clean out my tank.

[Mookie]

Anyone has some guaranteed method or chemical that will remove lime deposit? I have very stubborn lime deposits on the front and side of my tank and is very irritating when viewing the tank. I have tried lemon, vinegar, Mr Muscle drain declogger, Harpic power plus toilet cleaner all with no effect

[Mookie]

My problem is that the tank is still an active tank... And can't soak

[rodel]

I changed my tank


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[bennyc]

I changed my tank


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That is very funny.

[bennyc]

My problem is that the tank is still an active tank... And can't soak

i tired using the melamine sponge but i find not very useful plus there will be fine white power from the sponge. I think there is the ATM water stain removal solution. (cannot remember the exact name). i have not tired it personally but the review i heard is quite good.

[skier]

Thanks for the info.

[Bieffe]

i tired using the melamine sponge but i find not very useful plus there will be fine white power from the sponge. I think there is the ATM water stain removal solution. (cannot remember the exact name). i have not tired it personally but the review i heard is quite good.

Where you see this ATM?

[Rupert]

does the ATM products look like any of these found on this site? http://www.houzz.com/projects/577813...s-and-hardware

[loyxl]

sorry to revive an old thread. just to share. use fine grit sandpaper on a glass tank. thats what i do. would work on both a running tank and a decomm-ed tank. get a cheapo sandpaper which has a degree of hardness lesser than glass.

frankly i didnt really go find out about the degree of hardness thing. i just bought the cheapest and finest sandpaper i could find and tested it on a small part of a terribly ruined decomm-ed tank and it worked with ease. i have been using it ever since on all tanks (EXCEPT ACRYLIC). Take note to generously wet the sandpaper and the tank surface too.

if anyone wants i could post a picture of the sandpaper i use in an update to this post.

ps. i use this method to clean my toilet shower glass too

[skytan]

sorry to revive an old thread. just to share. use fine grit sandpaper on a glass tank. thats what i do. would work on both a running tank and a decomm-ed tank. get a cheapo sandpaper which has a degree of hardness lesser than glass.

frankly i didnt really go find out about the degree of hardness thing. i just bought the cheapest and finest sandpaper i could find and tested it on a small part of a terribly ruined decomm-ed tank and it worked with ease. i have been using it ever since on all tanks (EXCEPT ACRYLIC). Take note to generously wet the sandpaper and the tank surface too.

if anyone wants i could post a picture of the sandpaper i use in an update to this post.

ps. i use this method to clean my toilet shower glass too

Wow. I never try and probably don't dare also.


As for melamine , usually compress the sponge, one action in and out squeeze it out of tank.
the white powder usually comes from squeezing.

[vinz]

i tired using the melamine sponge but i find not very useful plus there will be fine white power from the sponge. I think there is the ATM water stain removal solution. (cannot remember the exact name). i have not tired it personally but the review i heard is quite good.

I guess you're talking about this? http://acrylictankmanufacturing.com/...rylic-cleaner/

GC brings this brand in, I think.

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[vinz]

Reading more, I wonder if it's meant for the insides of the tank (although non-toxic) as it repels water. On mobile data now, so haven't watched their video.

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