Are windex and ethanol safe to use?

[FishHobby99]

Wow! I despise the hospital odor of that stuff, but it seems to evaporate quick enough.

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

Wow! I despise the hospital odor of that stuff, but it seems to evaporate quick enough.

There are different sorts.
We've been using one that feels like slug slime and it's relatively long lasting.

 

[FishHobby99]

Didn’t know that. The degreasing one is thin like water. I thickened it a little with glycerin.

 

[denogginizer]

Is it safe to use windex and ethanol on outside aquarium glass?

I spray Windex on a microfiber cloth (not near the aquarium) and then wipe down the outside of the glass with the damp cloth.
My fish seem to live forever.

 

[GaryE]

I've used windex, but I never spray it in the room with the fish. I put it on a cloth outside the fish area, then walk in to clean the glass. I wash my hands carefully if I'm going to do anything inside a tank.

 

[FishHobby99]

Amazingly or maybe not, plain old tap water on a washcloth, dried off with paper towels, works fine for me on the tank exterior.

 

[FishHobby99]

I've used windex, but I never spray it in the room with the fish. I put it on a cloth outside the fish area, then walk in to clean the glass. I wash my hands carefully if I'm going to do anything inside a tank.

Think that’s a safe approach