Try a fresh lemon :-)
Regards,
Aquaticz
At 07:29 PM 10/10/2010, you wrote:
>
>
>I also use the single edge razor blades for
>scraping my tanks, thats about all I ever
>use. They work great and if you dry them off
>after using them, they last a few times before
>you need a new one. The trick is to scrape
>every week, even if there is only a small amount
>there... then it never builds up enough to become a problem.Â
>If keeping live plants its very important to
>keep the cover(s) clean so the right amount of
>light can get through for the plants. Done
>weekly it takes about 5 minutes. Done monthly
>it takes about 20 - 30 minutes.
>
>I also agree with the vinegar use, it is much
>cheaper and works as good if not better than the
>commercial products for the same thing, just be
>sure to rinse everything good when you're done.
>
>Dawn
>
>Dawn Moneyhan
>Aquatics Specialist/Nutritionist
>To learn more about me go to
><http://www.helium.com/users/449334>http://www.helium.com/users/449334
>
>
>--- On Sun, 10/10/10, Larry Blanchard
><<mailto:labl%40comcast.net>labl@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>From: Larry Blanchard <<mailto:labl%40comcast.net>labl@comcast.net>
>Subject: Re: [tropical fish club] Is this a daft question?
>To:
><mailto:tropicalfishclub%40yahoogroups.com>tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com
>Date: Sunday, October 10, 2010, 9:19 PM
>
>Â
>
>Dawn Moneyhan wrote:
>
> > I have no issues keeping my fish healthy, nor
> do I have issues with major amounts of
> limescale build up. If maintenance is done
> regularly the hard water deposits don't build up to start with.
>
>Just a comment on my experience with hard water. I got a lot of hard
>
>water spots on the underside of the glass aquarium top. I tried the
>
>commercial product for aquariums, then I tried vinegar. They both
>
>worked but not all that well. Now, every other water change I scape the
>
>top with a single edge razor blade. I get them at Harbor Freight for
>
>$1.98 a hundred. Use one once - throw it away. Costs a whole 2 cents
>
>per use :-).
>
>Larry B
>
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