Regular Member Budakahn Posted September 19, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted September 19, 2012 So i got a used 10 and 29 gallon tank with filters and lighting and a brand new never used 40 gal for 95 dollars. Great deal as the 40 cost more than that alone. My question is what is the best way to clean the used stuff there is allot of white build up whichakes me think they were salt water use, but the filter tubes have allot of build up i have them soaking in hot water now but wanted to know what everyones oppinion on the cleaning process before i start building my tanks the filters need cleaning are a topfin 20 and a topfin and a topfin 30 Thanx in advance 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Budakahn Posted September 19, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 19, 2012 Also got a whisper 20 and whisper 10-30 air pumps and no tubing what are these for just adding more air to tank? Im new to fish keeping so need lots of help 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted September 19, 2012 Admin Share Posted September 19, 2012 Vinegar is the best thing to use.... I would go with 1 part to 9 parts water. See if that will help get it off 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member tithra Posted September 19, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted September 19, 2012 In addition to getting the build up off with vinegar I would also sterilize everything with a bleach solution prior to using it in the tank (1 part bleach to 19 parts water) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member MexiMike83 Posted September 19, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted September 19, 2012 (edited) Vinegar and let everything go bone dry for a couple of days. Edited September 19, 2012 by MexiMike83 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Budakahn Posted September 20, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 20, 2012 Excelent i heard the bleach thing but wasnt sure. Vinegar is good too i have a bunch of distiled white vinegar im a chef ao its on hand at the house. Right now im running a cycle of water through the 10 and i think im going to put schooling fish in it with some river rocks and plants The 40 i want to put a ship reck scene with freshwater sharks swimming around And the 29 i want 3 goldies and a floral setting 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted September 20, 2012 Admin Share Posted September 20, 2012 Excelent i heard the bleach thing but wasnt sure. Vinegar is good too i have a bunch of distiled white vinegar im a chef ao its on hand at the house. Right now im running a cycle of water through the 10 and i think im going to put schooling fish in it with some river rocks and plants The 40 i want to put a ship reck scene with freshwater sharks swimming around And the 29 i want 3 goldies and a floral setting Awesome a Chef in the house.... I been teaching my self how to cook alot of things from scratch My I suggest only 2 max in the 29 gallon tank 3 would push them to far as they can grow to 7-9" long 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Budakahn Posted September 20, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 20, 2012 That works so then i can get a bubble eye and a red and white ranchu 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fishtankbabe Posted September 20, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted September 20, 2012 That works so then i can get a bubble eye and a red and white ranchu Excellent choices! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted September 20, 2012 Admin Share Posted September 20, 2012 That works so then i can get a bubble eye and a red and white ranchu Now remember with bubble eyes you want to cover the intakes. The reason is some filter intakes can be strong and could pop the bubble sacks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Budakahn Posted September 20, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 20, 2012 That works so then i can get a bubble eye and a red and white ranchu Now remember with bubble eyes you want to cover the intakes. The reason is some filter intakes can be strong and could pop the bubble sacks good to know cover with what 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member MexiMike83 Posted September 20, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted September 20, 2012 Pantyhose works great 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member MissColonel Posted September 20, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted September 20, 2012 Pantyhose works great Having bubble eyes myself I don't think that is good enough to protect their bubbles. I use filter floss wrapped around my intake also have 30X the filtration since that does muffle the intake. I have never had my bubble eyes ever lose a bubble. Another thing about bubble eye is you can't really have any ornaments unless they are completely smooth. Certain plants I do avoid with them also and go with soft and flexible plants. You also have to be weary of substrate aswell. I recommend moonlight sand since it is very soft and fun for them, or barebottom Bubble eyes are special little goldies and are my fav breed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Budakahn Posted September 20, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 20, 2012 Very good to know i was looking at a websight and noticed celestial eye goldfish and thought they looked very cool as well 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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