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Hey, kingfolk,

I just got a used aquarium to use for one of my kings, and it has hard water stains on it. Any recommendations on how to get rid of them safely? The 55-gal will be for the lav pictured.

Thanks!

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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...
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Thanks, John! I have some, and wasn't sure it really was indeed safe to use on animal enclosures.

That is great stuff. As with anything else of this nature, rinse well. My water comes out of the ground from a 420 foot deep well, and is full of calcium. This calcium tends to cake up mouse water bottle drippers and make the bottles leak, but a good soak in the CLR dissolves the calcium deposits and the little drippers work again.
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Bob/Chris
Pyromaniac AKA Greatballzofire

THE WORKS toilet bowl cleaner works well for only about a dollar a bottle (Hydrogen Chloride/Hydochloric Acid) tough on skin too

yeah that stuff is the best for getting out hard water stains on toilets! Never tried it on glass but it should work. Hey maybe that's why they call it "The works!"
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King Snakes! Who can make a better mouse trap?
J Sierra

I've found vinegar to be pretty effective. My water dishes get a lot of mineral deposits. I just soak them overnight in a vinegar dilution and the deposits come right off.

I've restored a lot of old tanks with razor Blades. You can put them in a scraper designed for razors and that works great. Then wash and rinse with soap and a ittle bleach. That's how i do it anyway.
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King Snakes! Who can make a better mouse trap?
J Sierra

Hard water deposits are often carbonates, which react with acid, so anything acidic -- vinegar, lemon juice, muriatic acid (diluted b/c it usually comes as a 10% solution, which is dangerous -- wear gloves).

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