Muriatic Acid

[eli@fijireefrock.com]

Originally Posted by SteveConn

I use it currently because I was tired of using much slower vinegar. Always mix it carefully to water, NEVER add water to strong acids! It will vaporize the water and you'll get a plume of water vapour and acid coming straight at you.
Even still, it will give off strong vapours at first, so make sure you use ventilation and do not breathe in the fumes. It dissapates when mixed. Eli's mix 1-3c per 5g) is about what I use. Even that can last a while.
Also cheaper than constantly buying 5L vinegar containers. Ive also used it to dissolve coral skeletons to add back to the aquarium as part of dosing(Makes calcium chloride) but not 100% comfortable with the purity of it (anyone know?)

I have used it the same way as dissolving coral skeleton to a specific PH and back into the tank...Had a riteup on this years ago as it releases unsolvable ions that will ruin your tank parameter leading to coral death,...funny,...as this is brought up...Try vinegar with calcium hydroxide safer method.

[Madreefer]

Before



And 20 minutes later with very little scrubbing



The missing one did'nt disolve. I had already put back in the tank before I remembered to take a pic.
It worked great and i'd do it again.

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by Madreefer

Before

Nice collection of algae you had there Bill

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

Nice collection of algae you had there Bill

Haha yea i've been a little lazy.

[asylumdown]

Originally Posted by Madreefer

Haha yea i've been a little lazy.

lol, my overflow boxes have about as much algae and I haven't cleaned them in 20 months...