[Luke78]

A question for all of you , i have an open topped aquarium and my trim around the tank and the light fixture has collected alot of water/calcium deposits ? if i got that right all over it. I kept wiping it down here and there , but gave up lately.How can i get this stuff off for good ? any products out there or some good old hand scrubbing ? thank for the help !

 

[2wheelsx2]

Good old vinegar from the kitchen will do it. But you're going to have to some elbow grease regardless, especially if it's thick.

 

[GreenGanja]

2wheelsx2 is right

" good old vinegar nothing beats you " lol
use the vinegar and SCRUB like crazy it will come off

-Mike

 

[Luke78]

Thanks for the help , will get on it today!

 

[Captured Moments]

What about that "CLR" thing that you see on TV. You know how they advertise it on TV and it's like a magic cleaner, gets rid of lime, scale deposit, etc.. effortless. What is that stuff anyway? Canuck Tire carries that product or something like that..

 

[effox]

Vinegar will work with some elbow grease. Calcium Lime Rust (CLR) works better.

I prefer household "solutions" though.

.... and just because I can:

 

[2wheelsx2]

I've actually been quite disappointed with CLR in the applications I used it for (hard water stains around my taps), so I had forgotten about it, but yes, that will work.

 

[Fishman21]

Be careful CLR does not leave a residue that might find is way back into the tank via condensation at night.

I would rather go the vinegar route - place a vinegar soaked cloth on the target are for half an hour or more and then it should come off easier