Mineral deposits can often be disolved with vinegar. You could try soaking a paper towel or cloth in the vinegar and then laying it over the mineral deposits for awhile. This may take several hours depending on how heavy the deposits are. At least this trick works for mineral deposits around water taps so it ought to work for fish tanks. Of course, you will want to do this when the gerbils are not in residence. 8-)
--- things-that-squeak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > we don't think the mineral deposits can hurt them > when we needed tanks we got a few with some deposit > rings > you can kinda see them after we washed them > some tanks are so bad no matter how much you scrub, > it's still yucky > we've seen some where almost half the tank is white > or opaque > the ones we have only have rings 1in or less from > the top and 1.5in or less > thick, and they are mostly not whitish anymore just > kinda blurred > -- > ron & traci > things-that-squeak > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://home.neo.rr.com/thingsthatsqueak/ > > > From: Jean M Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: Jean M Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 18:33:49 -0500 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: tanks for cheap > > > > I'd suggest you post a request at your > neighborhood pet stores and vet > > offices. > > > > Mineral deposits? I think the fish tank I'm using > for our gerbils has > > that. Can it hurt the gerbils? That can't be > what's contributing to > > their respiratory illness, can it? I washed the > tank well with hot water > > before I put them into it. > > -Jean ===== Elaine Lynch Bilbo and Sam AGS member We will miss you Frodo. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Find a job, post your resume. http://careers.yahoo.com
