Finally got to pick up my 190gal setup

[JamesHolt]

Well everything finally lined up for me to go over and pick it up

What I have got is
190gal 52x24x36 Acrylic tank (Made by Clear something cant remember now,, at work)
1 two-bulb halide set with ballast
1 single bulb halide set with ballast
1 four-bulb florescent set with ballast
Homemade hood with vent fans
Homemade stand, seems to be very solid
40gal glass sump , homemade
3 large powerheads, have to clean to see name
1 complete protein skimmer, looks like parts for at least two more
1 pump for skimmer, unknown flow till I get it cleaned off
1 3600gph return pump, dont know if that is correct just what he said
150lbs "live rock"
80lbs "live sand"
1 clown fish (white stripes with black edges)
1 Humu Picasso Triggerfish

alot of green water and about 200lbs of algae and salt build-up.
This tank was overrun with algae, the live sand had to be hit and broken up to get it out of tank.. Salt build-up everywhere.. He had given up and was ready to get out of the hobby.. Even if I can only use the tank and lights I am ahead by alot... :celeb2:

So far what I have done is::
took the fish to local pet store (good guy been buying from him for years), he is going to put them up for now

dumped the live sand, going to buy fresh

live rock is sitting outside on boards to kill everything off,, may keep some of the larger pieces

been cleaning algae and salt off everything for several hours, using hand and hose pipe

so the questions I have are
What is best to clean the acrylic without scratching or clouding it
What is best way to kill off everything on the live rock

pics of tank as it was when I picked it up

 

[E46Twist]

Great grab!! I cant help with Acrylic cleaning, but for the Rock a full cooking cycle would probably be good if it was nasty. I put mine in tubs or barrels and fill them with tap water for two weeks, while changing the water out every few days. Then I put them in a vinegar bath for a day or two(depends on dilution % of water.) then I do two two day RODI rinses. When the rock comes out it should be super white.

Forgot to add that is sprayed the rock off pretty good between the stages but not after the last one.

 

[JamesHolt]

Wasent a grab,, IT WAS FREE that makes it a steal....lol
Thinking about tossing the small pieces of rock and buying new.(Local store sells it already cured,, keeps a big vat full going all the time)....... Got a few real flat ones and some with nice curves in them that I want to keep...
By the time the rock gets done I should have the tank together and cleaned...maybe

 

[JamesHolt]

Found more info on some of the pieces as I was cleaning this morning,, couldn't edit my first post... so here it is

190 gal 52x24x36 Acrylic tank (Made by Clarity Plus)
1 two-bulb halide set with ballast (ballast is labeled PFO Lighting INC, model # is faded out)
1 single bulb halide set with ballast
1 four-bulb florescent set with ballast (ICE CAP INC Model 660-009)
Homemade hood with vent fans
Homemade stand, seems to be very solid
40gal glass sump , homemade
2 large powerheads (powerhead 802)
1 complete hang on protein skimmer (looks to be a cheap one, no labels no tags)
1 pump for skimmer, (Ocean Runner OR2500 max is 625 gph)
1 2400 gph return pump (Pondmaster E160713 Model 24)