Best way to shut down tank and store everything?

[Coralgurl]

Those of you who have shut down tanks and restarted at a later date, what's the best advise to give?

Do you clean out the tank, remove algae, coralline, etc. before removing water, vinegar bath the tank?

I will end up with some LR left over, thinking of throwing outside to dry off, then store in a bin?

Bought a few bottles of vinegar yesterday to clean equipment, that's a no brainer......

I plan on leaving the plumbing hooked up and not removing at this time, is there any risk to leaving the plumbing as is with things drying out??? Should I remove the bulkheads from the back of the tank or leave them? The tank will be used as storage for all equipment and covered with a sheet....very attractive, but to keep the dust and pet hair out.

How clean do you get everything or do you?? Thanks