Cleaning Aquarium

[Kasey Grohowski]

After I let this vinegar/water solution sit for a day, should I fill again to make sure all vinegar is out and ph is balanced?

 

[lapin]

After I let this vinegar/water solution sit for a day, should I fill again to make sure all vinegar is out and ph is balanced?

Rinse it and you will be fine. If you are worried since vinegar is an acid use some baking soda in your rinse water. It is a base and the 2 will cancel each other out.

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

Rinse it and you will be fine. If you are worried since vinegar is an acid use some baking soda in your rinse water. It is a base and the 2 will cancel each other out.

I used 5 gal of vinegar, how much baking soda to even that out?

 

[lapin]

I would have to ask my chemistry teacher. I have no idea of how much, without doing a PH test.

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

I would have to ask my chemistry teacher. I have no idea of how much, without doing a PH test.

Ill just use some and hope for the best lol

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

Okay I just drained my tank, no leaks stain is gone. Smells like vinegar and pump couldnt get all the water out obviously. Should I fill it with straight tap and drain again to get all vinegar out?

 

[TriggerFinger]

Is your tank on the floor? If not, create a symphony to drain the rest of the water out.

If it is on the floor then you can use a shop vac. Note, empty the shop vac before use and take the filter out

 

[TriggerFinger]

Create a SYPHON, not symphony.

 

[Jon Fishman]

At this point I would hose it out with tap about 4-5 times, then rinse with ro/di and let dry. Run pumps with it a couple of times too to get everything out of them

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

Is your tank on the floor? If not, create a symphony to drain the rest of the water out.

If it is on the floor then you can use a shop vac. Note, empty the shop vac before use and take the filter out

Its on a stand, I have a siphon pump but it just cant get every drop of water out, I'd say there about a centimeter height wise of water left. I'm hoping it evaporates out.

 

[lapin]

Sponge it out, then throw a towel in there to dry