cleaning a dry tank...

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  1. Bruce PSL FL

    Bruce PSL FL Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    ok so I just bought a used tank and it has a film on the glass, I have tried numerous things to get rid of it but nothing is working. It's 3/4" glass and dry
    have tried soft scrub with bleach and baking soda, vinegar even clr

    any ideas????
     
    Bruce PSL FL, Sep 28, 2013
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  2. APC

    APC Gigas Clam

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    Mabe like a lime away type product? I think the foggy film is scale. Restating the obvious here, make sure you really really rinse that tank when you are done. Any trace of these chemicals (bleach , etc) could cause issues down the road
     
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  3. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    Vinegar water and razor blade. The razor should get pretty much anything off the glass.
     
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  4. N00ZE

    N00ZE Eyelash Blennie

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    +1 this will work. 100%
     
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  5. Bruce PSL FL

    Bruce PSL FL Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I have tried all of these with several repeats and it's a no go. The razor blade doesn't work , you don't feel anything on the glass
     
    Bruce PSL FL, Sep 29, 2013
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  6. rross82

    rross82 Astrea Snail

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    Could the tank possibly have two panes of glass? 3/4" seems pretty thick. If that's the case the problem could be between the two panes, which no amount of cleaning would cure.
     
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  7. benbabcock

    benbabcock Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I dont think they use 3/4" untill 200g+...it could be double pane. Try to soak a pane in vinegar and give it some time then razor it. If that doesnt get the scale off...maybe its been etched by something.
     
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  8. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    If you can't feel it, it sounds like it may be this problem :( we have this clouding on our French door glass panes - it's between the panes and clouded and no amount of cleaning will get rid of the fog...
     
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  9. Bruce PSL FL

    Bruce PSL FL Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    it was a custom made tank, it is 3/4" 225 gallon tank. and it does have a "haze" but it a single pane
     
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  10. Pickupman66

    Pickupman66 Tassled File Fish

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    3/4 is not uncommon in custom tank. It will take lots of vinegar, razor blades and elbow grease.
     
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