outflying

Hello,

I just purchased a 60 gallon hex tank that was set up as saltwater. How much does this tank need to be cleaned. It seems like there is residual salt in many places. I'm trying to get it all off but if I don't get every bit will it be bad for fresh water fish

Do you have any other recommendations to prepare this for freshwater again?

Thanks!

poppet

I believe clean as well as you can with fresh water (plenty of elbow grease). Fill, condition water, maybe another water change, and then start cycling.

outflying

Thanks!

Old Sloppy

Don't worry too much about the salt residue.
60 gallons of clean water will make the salt disssapear.
You will be unable to even detect it's presence.

Harry S.

Semantic Drift

Anyway, a little salt never hurt a freshwater tank - a lot of people add salt to their freshwater setups (I realize freshwater aquarium salt and sea salt are different, but I don't think any harm could come from a little reef salt).

skippi

If you want to clean up the salt deposits try some arming hammer baking soda. I used it on some calcium deposits and such that you get on the filters and it just came right off...


Heidi

griffin

are you sure baking soda? or was the baking soda just used as an abrasive?

i've used diluted vinegar with excellent results.