Second hand Aquarium

[adriaand]

Hi guys

I got a 4ft aquarium for free...When i picked it up from the plot
it has been left outside for about 3-4 years.
And to make matters worse it was used as a dustbin.

I cannot describe the smell....

After cleaning it with sunlight liquid (i know its not the right cleaning but it was all i could find that worked) there is still a greasy white substance on the back on the inside of the tank.I tried scraping it with a scraper but it just smudges it.:mad:

It cant be silicon cos the scraper worked fine to take most of the silicon off the tank for me to reseal.

The tank did not leak but there was a few loose pieces of silicon and i decided to reseal the tank.

I dont know what chemical to use to clean or how to get it off.

If i use chemicals...How many times must i rinse the tank?

What will work guys?

Ek se sommer nou al dankie vir die ulp.

[Andre]

Maybe try a weak acid first (lemon juice or vinegar for instance).

Make sure you rinse the tank well afterwards to get rid of the sunlight as well.

[solex69]

Also use hot water to wash it with...helps a lot

Chiao
Dale

[Lula123]

Mix vinegar and salt, then leave it on for a while. Just make sure you rinse it off VERY well with hot water.

[Campbell13]

Tomatoe sauce works well as well.
Just put it on and leave it there for 10 - 15 minutes.

[solex69]

All-Gold or Wellingtons? :D lol

Never heard of tomato sauce before....anybody else encountered/tried this before?

[spock rider]

bicarb?

[Andre]

Just make sure the water is not too hot. It's an easy way to crack the glass. :)

[solex69]

Just make sure the water is not too hot. It's an easy way to crack the glass. :)

Quite right...happened to me a few weeks ago. I broke one of my sliders whilst tring to clean the dirt off it :mad:

[veegal]

Adriaan did you manage to get the tank clean and if so, what eventually worked?

[adriaand]

scraper and small concentrate of acid and water