Re: Lime Deposits

["Cory and Susanne Williamson" <webwill@infinet.net>]

Be careful about the green scrubby things- some of them contain a grit of
some sort that will scratch the glass of your tank.  CLR is phosphoric acid.

Cory Williamson
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Wubbolt" <BigJohnW@webtv.net>
To: <apisto@majordomo.pobox.com>
Sent: May 3, 2000 6:21 AM
Subject: Re: Lime Deposits


> Jerry
>
> You can remove those deposit by soaking it in distilled vinegar or by
> using one of those green scrubby things ( brand new one of course),
> soaking it in vinegar and scrubbing the deposits off.   I use vinegar to
> clean old african rift lake tanks to remove the build up hard water
> deposits.   It really works well.   A little elbow grease goes a long
> way,  a household product sold in stores called CLR is supposed to do
> the same thing, but i dont know if it would be safe for aquarium use or
> not.
>
> John
>
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com.
> For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help,
> email apisto-request@listbox.com.
> Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List
Archives"!
>



-------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com.
For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help,
email apisto-request@listbox.com.
Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!