Can you use plain vinegar to clean calcium stains off a tank?

[enfiskejer]

I have a lot of calcium in my water and I know that vinegar lowers the ph of water but if I'm using only a small amount just above the water level on a piece of cloth/paper towel will it be fine and not effect my fish?
The stains are really ugly!

 

[foxgirl158]

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[Colin_T]

Yes you can use white or apple cidar vinegar to wipe he calcium off. However, you normally need to soak the calcium for a few hours to dissolve it. You can try using a single sided razorbllade to scrape the calcium off the glass.

 

[gilpi]

Back to my plastic scrubbies. Cheap.

 

[OliveFish05]

A spray bottle, some cleaning strength white vinegar, a tooth brush, and time will be your best friends in getting the hard water mineral deposits off. Spray the entire inside of it and let it soak for a good long while. Keep it wet with vinegar, don’t let it dry. Then scrub it scrub it scrub it.

 

[Oblio]

If you have a bare tank, will CLR work? I've tried the vinegar soak and scrub, but deposits remain.

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[Colin_T]

If you have a bare tank, will CLR work? I've tried the vinegar soak and scrub, but deposits remain.

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Yes CLR should work in empty tanks. Just rinse it out after.

 

[Oblio]

Thanks Colin!

 

[enfiskejer]

Yes you can use white or apple cidar vinegar to wipe he calcium off. However, you normally need to soak the calcium for a few hours to dissolve it. You can try using a single sided razorbllade to scrape the calcium off the glass.

So it won't affect the fish in the tank?

 

[Colin_T]

Vinegar is simply an acid liquid and will be diluted in the water.

As long as you don't pour the vinegar in the tank, the fish will be fine.

If a couple of drops of vinegar end up in the tank, the fish will be fine.