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Recycling a Used Aquarium From a Garage Sale

Garage sale season, but I have some helpful pointers that will be used to write about recycling aquarium. I'm a one-back who likes to save when you can, so I will share some of the knowledge I gained over the past 15 years, aquarium and equipment used for recycling I have purchased from the garage sale.

Recycling used when looking for an aquarium

     1. Visual inspection of the silicone used to seal the aquarium. Make sure you look at it closely, there is no silicon chips, or missing / peeling sections. If you experience problems, silicone can find the best tank in order to avoid unless you are comfortable, please resealing.
     Two. Look for the corner of the glass chip. Some CHIPPUSHIRIKONSHIRANTO filled with small, the risk it may cause. Still causing cuts. Aquarium should avoid large cracks or chips ticking frequently, since they are time bombs - waking up at 3:00 to find 40 gallons of water every living room floor (and dining room, bedroom) Is no fun. Trust me and learn from personal experience here.
     Three. Please check the stand. If the aquarium comes with a stand must be level and square. If it is made of wood, check the wood-rot and other problems. If you are made of metal and do not check the excessive bent or rusty.
     Four. Aquarium smell. If you are using, aquarium fish, the aquarium should avoid rodents that are used or lizard (the smell should be clear). I have many problems trying to recycle the water tank to edit the item in the urine and cleaning contaminated materials, the previous owner used.
     Five. Please check the equipment. The previous owner, you can ask. Plug-in to ensure the lights and pumps. Lime-scale buildup of a nightmare to clean the plastic parts to test this in mind when trying to keep the equipment.

Questions to ask the previous owner of the aquarium

     1. What kind of animals are kept in the aquarium? Can only be reused as an aquarium fish tank is housed previously.
     Two. How to clean the aquarium? Chemicals used to clean the owner of an aquarium then the fish can not be used.
     Three. What kind of medicine has been used in the aquarium? This is very important to set up a freshwater aquarium, but if you want to use it, then the reef tank to confirm or copper and other harmful chemicals are used and malachite green Masu.
     Four. Or any problems that the leak occurred equipment? This is just good practice to get the idea how to deal with.
     Five. How long will the aquarium, since it is being used? If it is a long time (a year or two years), and then, silicone rubber components are drying equipment. In storage for long periods of time, the average life expectancy could decline in the aquarium.

Cleaning and recycling Aquarium

So, I found the perfect aquarium, however, it is filthy mess. To clean up what should I do? I usually use a tool to clean and recycle Aquarium Clean is as follows:

      * Scotch pad
      * Window and a razor blade scraper
      * Paper towels
      * Water
      White vinegar *

Razor blade window scraper flat glass surface is unbelievable. Just be careful to make sure that the razor blade and the silicone to avoid nicking a razor blade. Scratchpad green, near the corner of silicone used, or plastic parts can not be scraped a razor blade. I only use plain water to clean the inside of my recycling to avoid the possibility of contamination of the aquarium. You can use vinegar, plastic parts are more difficult to clean doubt. Only confirm the wipe with a towel soaked in vinegar if you have done. After it was cleaned, silicone double-check to verify that the test can be a problem. And then make sure that appropriate water conservation. Make sure the gas tank outside the top and to ensure that. Once you have a solid and check the water tank is empty it out, you can. The tight and set up a new location in your home.

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