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10-07-2005, 10:50 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Rochester, MN
Posts: 56
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Help! Cleaning tank!
I just posted this on the Twin Cities board too. I just bought a used 2 gallon bowfront. It's in great shape...just needs a bit of cleaning up. The question I have though is how (if there is a way) do you get the cloudiness off of the glass? The front is fine, but the sides and back are pretty cloudy. I've been scrubbing for a couple of hours now and it's just not coming off. Are there any chemicals or cleaning products I can use? Thanks!
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10-07-2005, 10:59 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Rochester
Posts: 3,747
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Muriatic acid (Sp.)....I just got a Gal. for $2.89 at Menards.
I am cleaning out a 65 i just got from frank, he said its the best way to do it.
glass safe!
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10-07-2005, 11:02 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Rochester, MN
Posts: 56
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Is it safe?
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10-07-2005, 11:14 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Rochester
Posts: 3,747
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I hope so!....Yes for your tank, No for your lungs...
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10-07-2005, 11:21 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Rochester, MN
Posts: 56
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Forgot to mention that its not glass...its acrylic.
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10-07-2005, 11:32 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Rochester
Posts: 3,747
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2 gal? or that 72 you were looking to get?
i think it should be OK....ask frank
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10-08-2005, 12:01 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Rochester, MN
Posts: 56
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my fault...72 gallon...its cloudy and it wont come out
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10-08-2005, 12:28 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Rochester, MN
Posts: 56
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Look closely
Look closely at the side...see where I'm talking about?
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10-08-2005, 08:31 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Rochester
Posts: 3,747
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Acrylic.....by scrubbing you are F...ing it up!
you need to get an Acrylic kit and clean all the scratches off...it takes for ever.
if its only the sides....see if you can live with it till the coral covers it.
looks like a glass tank to me***********
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10-08-2005, 08:32 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Rochester
Posts: 3,747
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you got all that for $75????? WOW
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10-08-2005, 11:57 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Rochester, MN
Posts: 56
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Yup $75! I'm only scrubbing it with an old sock. Nothing hard.
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10-08-2005, 12:14 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Rochester
Posts: 3,747
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some of my old sox could cut glass...LOL
i still think its a glass tank.......need to see it.....use the acid.....i am going to do my tank this afternoon.....ill let you know.
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10-08-2005, 12:17 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Rochester, MN
Posts: 56
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how long does it take to get the scratches out with that kit?
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10-08-2005, 02:44 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Rochester, Mn
Posts: 500
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its not glass, its daivid g. old church tank from the cities.
so how is it looking, got it ready for water yet Ben
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10-08-2005, 02:58 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Rochester
Posts: 3,747
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It cant be DG's tank I saw it at jerrys.
and he only paid $75......you know its not from jerry!
just look at the photo....its glass!
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