Good sponge for cleaning inside of aquarium glass .

[tiggerfish]

I started a new 20 gallons fresh water tank. After several weeks I noticed the water looked cloudy. It turned out to be dirty glass on the inside of the tank. I bought a sponge on a plastic stick but it doesn’t budge the film and green algae. What type or brand of sponge would you use instead of the cheap ones? I don’t care for the magnet type. Thanks for any replies.

 

[Back in the fold]

I just stick my hand in there and use a paper towel . I do it most times on water change day .

 

[seangee]

https://www.fishforums.net/threads/pump-for-vecton-v2.497372/post-4371346

 

[emeraldking]

I prefer to use a sponge over a algae magnet, tbh...

 

[MaloK]

It's more of an elbow thing than a tool thing, But credits cards also works very well.

 

[Herpin Man]

Magic Eraser Original For a Powerful Cleaning | Mr. Clean®

Mr. Clean’s Durafoam Magic Eraser might look like a sponge, but it cleans like magic. Cleaning performance is 2X stronger than the leading all-purpose bleach spray.

www.mrclean.com

 

[tiggerfish]

Magic Eraser Original For a Powerful Cleaning | Mr. Clean®

Mr. Clean’s Durafoam Magic Eraser might look like a sponge, but it cleans like magic. Cleaning performance is 2X stronger than the leading all-purpose bleach spray.

www.mrclean.com

Can’t use that while fish are in the tank.
Your kidding. Right?

 

[Herpin Man]

No, I'm not kidding. The original version has no cleaning chemicals. It's just a super dense sponge, that removes algae from glass much better than anything else I've tried.

 

[Ram419]

I've been using the magic eraser since I heard it mentioned on these forums. I thought the same thing at first that it had chemicals on it but it doesn't.

 

[Mr Limpet]

I use a piece of filter floss. It can be rinsed off and used indefinitely.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Mr Clean Magic Erasers all the way, baby! Just get the kind with no cleaning chemicals. For BBA and other tough stuff, an old credit card works great and won't scratch your glass.

 

[sharkweek178]

I use a coarse filter foam pad.

 

[MattW]

I use snails and my filters sponge

 

[Lcc86]

I use a bamboo toothbrush but I only have small tanks, might be a bit too much work with a 20g!

 

[seangee]

Mr Clean Magic Erasers all the way, baby! Just get the kind with no cleaning chemicals. For BBA and other tough stuff, an old credit card works great and won't scratch your glass.

OK I'm sold. Put a pack of unbranded ones in my basket as its been a few months since I did the glass. Never noticed a huge difference on the big tank because it doesn't get much ...
Then I did the flex which was in desparate need. Yes I'll be using these again. Bonus that they are white so you can see any bits you missed.
For those in the UK these are what I got https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DF32KWVT