Glass Cleaning

Jake · 02-09-2010, 12:55 PM

I just bought a new used 120G that was setup for 5 yrs. Prev owner was running SPS with CA reactor so there was allot of dead coraline to cleanup off the overflow etc.

I cleanned the glass with a single edge razor blade but noticed after it was dry that the ends still do not look perfectly clear. My guess is old coraline or growth stain on the glass.

What is the best way to get the glass super clean before loading with water without posioning the tank?
Vinegar? something else?

ski · 02-09-2010, 01:02 PM

I have used vinegar and water soak to clean and it works well

BLAKEJOHN · 02-09-2010, 02:17 PM

Muratic acid... mixed 10:1 (10 water:1 acid). less than 30min and it will disolve any calcifed material. Then a good rinse and tank is ready. I use this on all of my pumps. Tank is only shut down for an hour and every pump is cleaned spotless.

Jake · 02-10-2010, 11:57 AM

Will the muratic damage the silicon seals?

BLAKEJOHN · 02-11-2010, 12:02 AM

nope. The only thing that is harmed by muratic acid is metal and that is only if it is too concentrated.

DaveK · 02-11-2010, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLAKEJOHN

Muratic acid... mixed 10:1 (10 water:1 acid). less than 30min and it will disolve any calcifed material. Then a good rinse and tank is ready. I use this on all of my pumps. Tank is only shut down for an hour and every pump is cleaned spotless.

This method does work, but I consider muratic acid to be a fairy dangerous chemical to handle. Use proper precautions, like eye protection, and rubber gloves.

I'd try vinegar first and use muratic acid only if the vinegar didn't work.

BLAKEJOHN · 02-11-2010, 11:40 AM

yes, as it is 31.45% hydrochloric acid solution

Jake · 02-11-2010, 11:27 PM

Thanks. I do have muratic acid for my pool and use frequently in there so I am familiar with the power of the vapor. I will try again with vinegar a couple more times first since the tank is in the house now and is not the lightest thing to move around. But if not, back outside it will go for the muratic cleanup.

02-09-2010, 12:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jake Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 278 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Glass Cleaning I just bought a new used 120G that was setup for 5 yrs. Prev owner was running SPS with CA reactor so there was allot of dead coraline to cleanup off the overflow etc. I cleanned the glass with a single edge razor blade but noticed after it was dry that the ends still do not look perfectly clear. My guess is old coraline or growth stain on the glass. What is the best way to get the glass super clean before loading with water without posioning the tank? Vinegar? something else? __________________ 75 Gal Setup 4/07 Fish: Purple Tang 6", Solarensis Fairy Wrasse, Pajama Cardinal, Two Ocellarous Clowns, Firefish, Midas Blenny Inverts: Few Red leg hermits, Several snails, Turbo, Nassarius, Large Trochus Grazer, 3 conch Coral: Frogspawn, Blastos, White Candy Cane, Yellow candycane, Fox Coral, Pom Pom Xenia, Long White Polyp Tip Leather, Pink Pavona, Blue, Green, Orange Recordia, Yuma, Large Orange Monti Cap, Kenya Tree, Green Star Polyp, Armour of God Zoa, Cat Eye Zoa, Pink Zoa, Red Zoa.

02-09-2010, 01:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
ski Bryozoan Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Platteville WI Posts: 47 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Glass Cleaning I have used vinegar and water soak to clean and it works well

02-09-2010, 02:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
BLAKEJOHN Addict... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: KINGSTON, I.L. Posts: 1,705 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Glass Cleaning Muratic acid... mixed 10:1 (10 water:1 acid). less than 30min and it will disolve any calcifed material. Then a good rinse and tank is ready. I use this on all of my pumps. Tank is only shut down for an hour and every pump is cleaned spotless. __________________ 110 gallon acrylic 1 Yellow Tang, 1 Blue Tang, 2 Eng Gobies, 1 Six Line Wrasse, 1 Tomato Clown, 1 Lion fish, 1 Huma Trigger RBTA, 12 mexican turbos, 10 florida ceriths Red Monti, Purple Rim Monti, Leathers, Elegence, Yellow Polyps, various Zoa's, FrogSpawn, Ricordias, Greenbirdsnest, Pink Milli, Blue Milli, Bonzai, unknown Acropora's, Purple Digi, GSP, Bubble Coral, Staghorn, Sun Coral (orange), Favia

02-10-2010, 11:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jake Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 278 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Glass Cleaning Will the muratic damage the silicon seals?

02-11-2010, 12:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
BLAKEJOHN Addict... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: KINGSTON, I.L. Posts: 1,705 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Glass Cleaning nope. The only thing that is harmed by muratic acid is metal and that is only if it is too concentrated. __________________ 110 gallon acrylic 1 Yellow Tang, 1 Blue Tang, 2 Eng Gobies, 1 Six Line Wrasse, 1 Tomato Clown, 1 Lion fish, 1 Huma Trigger RBTA, 12 mexican turbos, 10 florida ceriths Red Monti, Purple Rim Monti, Leathers, Elegence, Yellow Polyps, various Zoa's, FrogSpawn, Ricordias, Greenbirdsnest, Pink Milli, Blue Milli, Bonzai, unknown Acropora's, Purple Digi, GSP, Bubble Coral, Staghorn, Sun Coral (orange), Favia

02-11-2010, 11:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
BLAKEJOHN Addict... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: KINGSTON, I.L. Posts: 1,705 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Glass Cleaning yes, as it is 31.45% hydrochloric acid solution __________________ 110 gallon acrylic 1 Yellow Tang, 1 Blue Tang, 2 Eng Gobies, 1 Six Line Wrasse, 1 Tomato Clown, 1 Lion fish, 1 Huma Trigger RBTA, 12 mexican turbos, 10 florida ceriths Red Monti, Purple Rim Monti, Leathers, Elegence, Yellow Polyps, various Zoa's, FrogSpawn, Ricordias, Greenbirdsnest, Pink Milli, Blue Milli, Bonzai, unknown Acropora's, Purple Digi, GSP, Bubble Coral, Staghorn, Sun Coral (orange), Favia

02-11-2010, 11:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jake Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 278 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Glass Cleaning Thanks. I do have muratic acid for my pool and use frequently in there so I am familiar with the power of the vapor. I will try again with vinegar a couple more times first since the tank is in the house now and is not the lightest thing to move around. But if not, back outside it will go for the muratic cleanup.

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