Cleaning hard water spots

[steviejcsc]

Hey everyone,
I am in the process of setting up a new pygmy enclosure in an exo terra that I had some leaf tail geckos in before. However it has some hard water spots on the glass, that I tried to clean with a 50:1 ratio of water and dishsoap.
It did not work! Anyone know any tricks or cleaner that will get this off?
Aside from using a razor on the glass?!

 

[pssh]

bleach: water 1:10 rinse rinse rinse rinse rinse. Or a stronger soapy water.

 

[thealissa]

http://www.ecoorange.com/

That stuff removes hard water and is COMPLETELY safe for any living thing. It's also extremely cheap because whatever amount you buy, you dilute it in water.

 

[Miss Lily]

I use a limescale remover spray and a sponge scouring pad and rinse well with hot water after. I follow this by drying the glass and spraying with reptile disinfectant spray and drying off with kitchen paper towels.

 

[stevo16]

vinegar does it with ease.

 

[sandrachameleon]

vinegar does it with ease.

agreed - Vinegar is what you want to use.

 

[Fidel]

A slice of lemon works well also.

 

[chameleonman57]

Lemon is what I use, it works great and has a great smell after to.

 

[steviejcsc]

Thanks
does the vinegar need to be delluted?
And I just cut a slice of lon and rub it on the glass?

 

[Miss Lily]

I suppose its the acid in the lemon or vinegar that cuts through the limescale marks. I am definitely giving a lemon a go next time I clean Amy and Tommy's glass! I would think that you either slice the lemon or but it in half width ways. Hopefully soemone who has used this can let us know what they did with the lemon!

 

[steviejcsc]

So, I just tried the lemon. I cut it in half and rubbed a half on the glass. It got some of the stains off, but still alot left to try to get rid of. I am going to try the vinegar. Hopefully that works.
Does it need to be mixed with water?

 

[Fool2Think]

I use a half an orange and newspaper. The acid lifts the spots and the newspaper is abrasive enough to remove the calcium buildup and doesn't leave lint. dish soap leaves residue so make sure you rinse very well.

Thom O

 

[Miss Lily]

I tried the lemon this afternoon! It worked brilliantly without too much rubbing! I cut the lemon into quarters and just rubbed it on. By the time I had done all the glass I rubbed again where I first started then rinsed it off and all the limescale marks were gone! Thank you so much, Fidel!

 

[ijmccollum]

Okay, so what I want to know is:
Are you 'all talking about about a completely empty viv/enclosure or an occupied one in which the resident is returned directly after the citrus cleanse?

The reason I ask is because I live in an area of highly minerilized water and
generally use straight water with nylon pot scrubbies -- so as not to damage the glass. I am never satisfied with the results.