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December 10th 07, 05:56 PM
Hi,

I've just moved house and I'm ready to restart my Juwel 180.

The juwel has a heater filter tower in the corner which now has
unsightly dried algae in the gap between the tower and glass. Anyone
dealt with similar without having to re glue the tower ?

Also, the glass generally has traces of dried algie and limescale
which are proving difficult to remove with a cloth and water. Anyone
know of a safe fish friendly method of cleaning the glass prior to
adding gravel, plants and water and beginning cycling ?

--
Rich
http://www.richdavies.com/fishkeeping
http://www.copyright-band.com

AquariumFatasies
December 10th 07, 09:08 PM
On Dec 10, 11:56 am, wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've just moved house and I'm ready to restart my Juwel 180.
>
> The juwel has a heater filter tower in the corner which now has
> unsightly dried algae in the gap between the tower and glass. Anyone
> dealt with similar without having to re glue the tower ?
>
> Also, the glass generally has traces of dried algie and limescale
> which are proving difficult to remove with a cloth and water. Anyone
> know of a safe fish friendly method of cleaning the glass prior to
> adding gravel, plants and water and beginning cycling ?
>
> --
> Richhttp://www.richdavies.com/fishkeepinghttp://www.copyright-band.com

Calcium and Lime remover sold in grocery stores or even white vinegar
or lemon juice. The calcium and lime and rust remover is safe to use,
if you rinse the tank well after use, its just fine....

Reel McKoi[_10_]
December 11th 07, 05:03 PM
> wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> I've just moved house and I'm ready to restart my Juwel 180.
>
> The juwel has a heater filter tower in the corner which now has
> unsightly dried algae in the gap between the tower and glass. Anyone
> dealt with similar without having to re glue the tower ?
>
> Also, the glass generally has traces of dried algie and limescale
> which are proving difficult to remove with a cloth and water. Anyone
> know of a safe fish friendly method of cleaning the glass prior to
> adding gravel, plants and water and beginning cycling ?
==========================
I've used Lime-Away for years. CLR also works well. Rinse afterward.
--
RM....
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
~~~~ }<((((*> ~~~ }<{{{{(ö>

Reel McKoi[_10_]
December 12th 07, 07:09 PM
"Tynk" > wrote in message
...
On Dec 11, 11:03�am, "Reel McKoi" >
wrote:
> I've used Lime-Away for years. �CLR also works well. Rinse afterward.
> --
> RM....
> Zone 6. �Middle TN USA
> ~~~~ �}<((((*> �~~~ � }<{{{{(�>

Have you tried Baam?
It works a lot better than Lime away (since they changed their product
and it doesn't work as good as it used to).
Baam is pretty cheap too. It also doesn't burn my skin like Lime-Away
does.
CLR, the last time I used it when the store was out of Lime-Away, and
before they came out with Baam....didn't seem to touch my hard water
deposits (liquid rock for water).
===================================
No I haven't. I haven heard of it but will certainly look for it the next
time I'm at Wally World. Someone told me if you put a very thin coat of
Vaseline on things like reflectors and filters the minerals wont stick. I'm
afraid that may harm delicate fish so haven't tried it. Have you heard of
it?
--

RM....
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
~~~~ }<((((*> ~~~ }<{{{{(ö>

AquariumFatasies
December 12th 07, 08:11 PM
On Dec 12, 1:09Â*pm, "Reel McKoi" > wrote:
> "Tynk" > wrote in message
>
> ...
> On Dec 11, 11:03�am, "Reel McKoi" >
> wrote:
>
> > I've used Lime-Away for years. �CLR also works well. Rinse afterward.
> > --
> > RM....
> > Zone 6. �Middle TN USA
> > ~~~~ �}<((((*> �~~~ � }<{{{{(�>
>
> Have you tried Baam?
> It works a lot better than Lime away (since they changed their product
> and it doesn't work as good as it used to).
> Baam is pretty cheap too. It also doesn't burn my skin like Lime-Away
> does.
> CLR, the last time I used it when the store was out of Lime-Away, and
> before they came out with Baam....didn't seem to touch my hard water
> deposits (liquid rock for water).
> ===================================
> No I haven't. I haven heard of it but will certainly look for it the next
> time I'm at Wally World. Â*Someone told me if you put a very thin coat of
> Vaseline on things like reflectors and filters the minerals wont stick. I'm
> afraid that may harm delicate fish so haven't tried it. Â*Have you heard of
> it?
> --
>
> RM....
> Zone 6. Â*Middle TN USA
> ~~~~ Â*}<((((*> Â*~~~ Â* }<{{{{(ö>

TYNK is really cluess on her method espeically on the item
described.........go get a fu8cking clue TYNK or stop playing with
that dick of y ours and pay attention..................you'll be hard
pressed to scrape that item with a scraper no matter what, and he said
it was glass not acrylic and if you knew what the **** he was talking
aboiut you wouldhave known that,. so shut the diatribe off huh! On
top of that glass does not have to be wet to scrape.dumbass!

AquariumFatasies
December 13th 07, 03:57 PM
On Dec 13, 9:08Â*am, Tynk > wrote:
> On Dec 12, 2:11�pm, AquariumFatasies > wrote:
>
> Roy,
> You're too stupid realize you contradicted yourself.
> The "Item" you're talking about is a glass tank. I was telling him to
> use a razor blade on a glass only tank, not acrylic.
> You rushed into posting your lies and nonsense and made yourself sound
> completely stupid.
> Thank you! Â*= )
> lol
> Anyone who hasn't blocked your name Roy can figure out you're the
> idiot troll.
> People aren't as stupid as you think they are.
>
>
>
>
>
> > TYNK is really cluess on her method espeically on the item
> > described.........go get a fu8cking clue TYNK or stop playing with
> > that dick of y ours and pay attention..................you'll be hard
> > pressed to scrape that item with a scraper no matter what, and he said
> > it was glass not acrylic and if you knew what the **** he was talking
> > aboiut you wouldhave known that,. so shut the diatribe off huh! �On
> > top of that glass does not have to be wet to scrape.dumbass!- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Shut up TYNK and open your mouth and say ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. The only
good thing that has ever came from your mouth has been my dick!

Big Habeeb (a.k.a. Mitch)[_3_]
December 13th 07, 08:00 PM
On Dec 13, 10:31Â*am, Tynk > wrote:
> On Dec 13, 9:57�am, AquariumFatasies > wrote:
>
> Roy,
> You're too stupid realize you contradicted yourself.
> The "Item" you're talking about is a glass tank. I was telling him to
> use a razor blade on a glass only tank, not acrylic.
> You rushed into posting your lies and nonsense and made yourself
> sound
> completely stupid.
> Thank you! Â*= )

You do not have the ifrst cluoe what the item in the post was even
about TYNK yet you seem obsessed on giving sucvh assinine suggestions,
and not any place was acrylic ever ever ****ing mentioned yu dumbass
moron wanna be Gill clone. The only good thing that has ever came out
of yuor mouth was my dick TYNK.now that you have your own, I guess you
have no need for a guy anymore huh...........you seem to have yourself
pulled stupid! Get a life TYNK, side shows are history that are
lookoing for such an act as you have.........

Larry Blanchard
December 16th 07, 04:06 AM
On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:06:07 -0800, Tynk wrote:

> On Dec 14, 12:40�pm, TYNK > wrote:
>
> Another Tynk impersonation Roy??
>
> You really must be threatened by me.

Tynk, if you don't quit responding to Roy, you're no better than he is.
You're just pouring gasoline on the fire. Ignore the idiot.

Tristie[_2_]
December 16th 07, 02:29 PM
On Dec 15, 10:06 pm, Larry Blanchard > wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:06:07 -0800, Tynk wrote:

>
> > Another Tynk impersonation Roy??
>
> > You really must be threatened by me.
>
> Tynk, if you don't quit responding to Roy, you're no better than he is.
> You're just pouring gasoline on the fire. Ignore the idiot.

Why Larry, and your were doing so ****ing good too.Too entire posts
that you made ignoring the crap, but it got the best of you huh, and
you just had to reply. I lost all my faith in you Larry, so now I
guess your back on my **** list huh! Must suck it is to be named Larry
Blanchard or TYNK..........espeically after I said I was gonna lay off
the crap in this group.you just had to go and **** things up
Larry.............now who is the ****ing idiot......its certianly not
me, as your the one with the container of gas! DUM<BASS turtle ****er
that you are................

December 24th 07, 02:27 PM
On 16 Dec, 14:29, Tristie > wrote:
> On Dec 15, 10:06 pm, Larry Blanchard > wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:06:07 -0800, Tynk wrote:
>
> > > Another Tynk impersonation Roy??
>
> > > You really must be threatened by me.
>
> > Tynk, if you don't quit responding to Roy, you're no better than he is.
> > You're just pouring gasoline on the fire. *Ignore the idiot.
>
> Why Larry, and your were doing so ****ing good too.Too entire posts
> that you made ignoring the crap, but it got the best of you huh, and
> you just had to reply. I lost all my faith in you Larry, so now I
> guess your back on my **** list huh! Must suck it is to be named Larry
> Blanchard or TYNK..........espeically after I said I was gonna lay off
> the crap in this group.you just had to go and **** things up
> Larry.............now who is the ****ing idiot......its certianly not
> me, as your the one with the container of gas! DUM<BASS turtle ****er
> that you are................

Well thanks for the sensible replies. I'll probably go for white
vinegar, or lemon.