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04-20-2005, 10:33 PM
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Cleaning an acrylic tank
I have an acrylic tank with lots of coraline algae. I have taken the tank down and am cleaning it as I have sold it.
Instead of scraping like a madman with a dull plastic scraper, I was hoping to soak or rinse the tank with something that will breakdown the coraline algae so it will will come off easier. Any suggestions?.... I was thinking of bleach or vinegar but I am afraid I would dull the acrylic finish or leach chemicals into the acrylic that might cause problems down the road. Thx Jim 
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04-20-2005, 10:41 PM
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The bleach will kill the coraline obviously, but i have doubts that it would dissolve the calcium to make your life easier. Vinegar should do it. It's not immediate of course, but I'd use a spray bottle and slap some paper towels over the coraline to keep it moist. This way, you won't have to spray the tank every 5 minutes to keep the coraline patches wet.
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04-20-2005, 11:07 PM
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that's what i was thinking... it's all natural product, right? but no idea what the effects are from whatever is in it... are there any chemists/biologists out there?
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04-20-2005, 11:11 PM
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I would be worried about it etching the acrylic surface. I would stick with vinegar.
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04-20-2005, 11:11 PM
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Viniger and water (about 50/50) will work very quick, just let it soak for 1/2 an hour and the dull plastic scraper will remove it in no time.
Steve
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