ekuyper wrote:Steve, as to the Mr. Clean magic eraser (non-impregnated), have you found that safe to use during normal maintenance, not a full tank cycle? Reading about them, they wouldn't "appear" to effect water quality as they seem to be only cleaning via the material it's made of, but I thought I'd ask people who might have more experience.
If you're disassembling a tank and are taking everything out for a thorough scrub, that's when I'd use the magic eraser. They do wear down / grind apart as you use them. If you have water in the tank the grit will get into the water. If it's a dry tank that you can rinse out before selling / reusing that's when I'd use the magic eraser.
lilyoshi wrote:Will vinegar sanitize everything though?
No it won't. I wouldn't worry about that if you're selling the tank. If someone is buying it for reef or salt, they won't want any chemicals to have been used inside. The vinegar will help dissolve the calcium deposits and the algae so you can get the glass clean. If the buyer of your tank wants to clean it with something else it's best left to them. The only really safe way to sanitize a tank is steam.