Do not use heavy duty Scotch Brite, it will wreck your glass. Use the white stuff with no abrasive (just talc). At 03:11 PM 5/3/2000 -0400, you wrote: >Hi all, >Thanks for all the information about the removal of lime deposits. I went to >the store and purchased a gallon of white vinegar and 3M Scotch-Brite heavy >duty scour pads. I don't know if I made a mistake with these since it >recommends not to use on glassware. We'll see how they do. I'll try the >oldest tank first. I will be doing empty tanks. I guess that vinegar or acid >would drop the pH pretty quick if put in a tank which was set-up. >Jerry F. Kasey >kaseyjms@worldnet.att.net > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >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"! > > -- Dave Gomberg, San Francisco mailto:gomberg@wcf.com Jobe's Fern and Palm Spikes FREE http://www.wcf.com/pam ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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"!