glass cleaner

[salt125newbee]

hey guys and gals just picked up a 125g glass tank thats been in storage for awhile, what can i use to clean the glass before i start to set up?? dont want to leave any residue behind that may harm fish
thanks
David

 

[SaltyH20]

I just used a combination of water and vinegar filled it to the rim let it run three days all the equipment I was going to use was in there and running, everything wiped right off when I was done.

 

[SaltyH20]

I also rinsed everything till the vinegar smell was out and letting it airdry for a week.

 

[mcarroll]

Agreed - try just water first. If you're lucky that's all there will be to it. Adding vinegar may be necessary for any tough spots. Vinegar residue will not hurt anything even if you still smell it.

Good luck!

-Matt

 

[vic67]

I would use water first and give it a thorough rinse and scrub with a nylon brush. With a larger tank like that I would use vinegar in a spray bottle to hit tough spots and then rinse/scrub again. Any vinegar residue will not hurt the fish.

 

[salt125newbee]

thanks guys tank cleaned swap items over from 90g top off with new salt water, little cloudy all looks good, will post pics once tank clears up

 

[Orbela]

thanks guys tank cleaned swap items over from 90g top off with new salt water, little cloudy all looks good, will post pics once tank clears up

Following to see how tank looks

 

[salt125newbee]

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

Looking good!!

 

[mike007]

Tank looks great. You can also use rodi water to clean the glass It works great.

 

[salt125newbee]

i hate that i can see the plumbing in back of tank, but the upside i can see fishes and all from all sides,

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

i hate that i can see the plumbing in back of tank, but the upside i can see fishes and all from all sides,

Have you thought of adding a sump? You would be able to remove a lot of the equipment from the display if you did.

 

[fishroomlady]

tank looks great!

 

[JFrar]

loooks great salt125newbee ! you live pretty close to me im in melbourne nice 2 meet ya, i would have to agree with seahorsekeeper, invest in a sump ! u can do it on a budget too if you custom make one out of an old 20 or 35 gallon tank thats what i did. and it'll make for a healthier tank too! happy reefin'

 

[salt125newbee]

hey Jfrar and seahorse keeper i have a 30g sump too, being new i'm not sure on sump set up and wanted to make sure i had enough filtration, any suggestions on sump, what i have now is 4 chambers, inlet with rock next protien skimmer with rock, next sand bed with rock finally return