Acroholic;434688 wrote: Ansley,
I would save youself al lot of unnecessary elbow grease and do it this way: get a spray bottle and fill it with straight vinegar. Spray down the inside of the tank, glass and overflows. Let it sit 10-15 minutes, spray again, wait 10-15 minutes. Repeat several times. Then go in with a plastic scraper. 99% of the algae will be so loose it will come off easily. Rinse the tank out with cold water, then check for any remaining coraline. Hit those spots with straight vinegar again like above, then rinse again.
Let the acidity of the vinear do the work for you.
You can clean the tank on the stand if you have a siphon hose to get the excess water/vinegar/coralline dust out of the tank. I'd use a Python.
Use an acrylic safe scrubber for the plastic overflows. Mr Clean Original spot erasers are totally reef sale. No chemicals. It is a foamed plastic micro abrasive pad. No added chemicals. Just make sure you get Original, as they have a couple variations with added chemicals.
I've cleaned many tanks on the stands this way.
Dave
