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  1. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    Can we clean a tank with soap?
    Bleach?
    Anything else?
     
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  2. Sharkbate

    Sharkbate Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I've used bleach/ water mix, or white vinegar/ water mix. IMO, stay away from detergents/ soaps.
     
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  3. offensetaken

    offensetaken Montipora Digitata

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    Diluted bleach or distilled white vinegar...be sure to rinse it again and again before use!
     
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  4. seabass1

    seabass1 Montipora Digitata

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    Yup vinegar.....never soap!
     
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  5. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Agreed - a vinegar and water mixture
     
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  6. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    Agreed,just cleaned a 10g with scale build up,used straight vinigar and a little elbow grease,looks like new!Also after you rinse it really good,rinse it again :cheesy:
     
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  7. yamaharider73

    yamaharider73 Kole Tang

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    ^^+1^^
     
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  8. MTips18

    MTips18 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    No soap, ever, vinegar and water mix and a few good rinses.
     
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  9. ReefSparky

    ReefSparky Super Moderator

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    If the tank is empty, you can use almost anything you want. Soap, bleach, vinegar, CLR are all fine IME. Be sure to rinse and allow to dry, and you'll be able to see if the glass is absolutely clean. If it is, IMO there's not enough of anything left to pose a threat.
     
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  10. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    i used 100% vineger on some freshwater glass algae and calcium deposits. got everything done in under 1 hour. i couldnt even get that stuff with a razor. but soaking it in vinegar, in twenty minutes it just sludged off.
     
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