Zap-Cal is an aquarium equipment cleaner and de-scaler from Crystal Clear Aquatics. In the aquarium world this type of chemical cleaning work is normally performed using some form of strong acid, the strongest of which being sulfuric acid which is highly corrosive and creates tons of toxic fumes requiring the acid-bath to be performed outdoors or in really well ventilated areas.
Unlike other solutions for de-scaling aquarium equipment suffering from heavy calcium buildup, Zap-Cal is not an acid but a much less toxic solution that has its roots in a formula developed by the U.S. navy for removing biofouling organisms from the hulls of ships and such. One of the strengths of Zap-Cal is the speed with which it removes lime deposits so we took a couple of our most heavily crustified salt water mixing pumps and put Crystal Clear Aquatics’ Zap-Cal to the test.
At $15 to $20 per 16oz bottle, Zap-Cal is considerably more expensive than muriatic/sulfuric acid and it’s not a concentration, you use Zap-Cal straight up and a single bottle is likely to be usable for only one sitting, even if you can clean a handful of devices and parts during that time. Where Zap-Cal excels is in its non-toxicity and speed, being able to use Zap-Cal indoors, safely, also means that this is a much safer aquarium cleaning alternative than the highly dangerous acid solutions.
We’ve used milder acid solutions likeHydor的Magi Klean而且,在工作时,您仍然必须将泵拆开并手工进行最终清洁,如果您有时间或有意进行一些组装/拆卸,那么这并不是一个问题。但是,Zap-Cal的真正美在于,每一点点结垢被彻底删除,而不是在清洁完成后手动去除残留物。[[Crystal Clear Aquatics]