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Fog

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Question
QUESTION: do you have any tips of stopping fog on my aquarium.

ANSWER: Hey TOM,

FOG on your aquarium?  Can you elaborate?  Is this condensation onthe glass, or is the tank water cloudy?




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QUESTION: after i clean it with windex(window washer)it fogs up on the outside with white dots or sometimes even stars-yes weird as it sounds it happens so i tried cleaning with water and still the same thing happens- it is clear for bout 30 seconds then fogs up.also about the cleaner shrimp- do you know why they would be so expensive over here just out of curiousty thnx

Answer
Hey Tom,

Sorry, i dont have a clue onthe prie difference.  Is it really the same shrimp???  Are they being ransported from across the world, (I guess it is)  :)


As for your tank.  Has it always done this?  I would not use windex, as it uses ammonia.  I would suggest vinegar, and newspaper, (notht ecolored print stuff, just the black and white)

Do you smoke, a lot??  Did someone use furniture polish on the glass?

Can you scrape it off with a razor blade?

Last resort is to use lacquer thinner solvent on it... BUT, open up all the window and fans going...

Maybe try a small section first to see if it will cut through whatever film is on the glass?

Other then that, i dont think i can help... Sorry.



Good luck and please let me know what you find out and resolve.

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