If you go to an automotive store pick up a razor blade scraper, llike they use
at car inspection stations, less chance of cutting yourself and gives you almost
a foot more reach. watch the corners where sealant might be, cut it and you
might start a leak.

--- In TheNaturalisticVivarium@yahoogroups.com, "sherryazure" <sherryazure@...>
wrote:
>
> I had serious and tough lime and other mineral build up on the back area of my
aquariums glass area (fresh water fish) and filters near the splash area (hard
hard water).... I had gotten used to using just the algae scrub pad to clean the
front of my glass when needed (not often as not much algae) and ignored the
back (they are up high on shelf so easy to ignore, lol)...
>
> I decided to clean it one day and the pad was insufficient (but did get some
off with the "soft" abrasiveness of the pad). (I can't use chemicals even when
the tank is broken down - due to chemical injury, plus I didn't want to break
down the tank).
>
> I then remembered the "old fashioned" way of using a flat shaving or razor
blade that I cleaned my glass as a kid, and went out and got a box.
>
> Worked perfectly!
>
> Best Sherry
>
>
>
>
> --- In TheNaturalisticVivarium@yahoogroups.com, "Linda K," <wildflowernw@>
wrote:
> >
> > I was just given some Tokays (pit bulls) and its obvious that the folks that
had them had real hard water.
> >
> > One of the aquariums is a 45 tall and is well planted. I was told that
theres some bugs or something in the soil to break things down. It doesn't
stink like the smaller tanks did so that must be working.
> >
> > My question is how can I remove the film fron the glass without disturbing
the flora and fanua inside. Not only that the Tokay Gecko isn't one I like to
handle for removal.
> >
> > Linda K.
> >
>