Recommendations For Glass Cleaning.

[Aqua Andy]

Hi,

I'd very much appreciate suggestions on a glass cleaning tools and methods. I recently got a new tank, and I don't want to scratch the glass (who does lol). I'll need to remove a small amount of algae and egg casings.


Andy

 

[Kay1123]

As far as washing it out when it's completely empty I use a normal clean dish cloth. If you're looking for something to clean it with (also while empty) I use various Jungle products depending on what I'm trying to get off. I can't seem to find them at the moment but I believe one is called Seri-Clean.

 

[afishdude]

use an algae scrapper.

 

[targa66]

I recently used a small square bit of a scouring flat pad from the grocery store and found it worked much better than the expensive algae scraper that I bought at the lfs. I just made sure it wasn't the kind with any sort of soap (!) and even then I rinsed it really well before using. Also I don't think you would want to use it on anything that wasn't glass cuz it would scratch. It worked much better at getting those tiny algae blobs off the glass - my tank is sparkling (even if my snails are hungry).

 

[Aqua Andy]

Hi all,

Thanks for the replies. My tank is up and running, so I'm after ideas for cleaning the tank glass when I do my weekly maintenance.

Wouldn't a kitchen scouring pad scratch the glass?

Could an algae scraper scratch the glass?


Andy

 

[jourdy288]

Well, you may want to buy an algae scraper for your tank type. They sell scrapers for glass and acrylic.

 

[MermaidMel]

If it IS glass then an aquarium scourer is perfect, comes in various grades.
However if you use a scourer on acrylic you'll scratch it, so absolutely make sure you buy the right product for the tank

 

[joecoral]

i dont know about the rest of you, but i just go to tesco and buy a pack of six non-scratch pan scourers for like 99p and use those. for the really tough stubborn algae i use a razor blade scraper like you use to scrape paint off a window ( get mine from wilkos but anywhere that sells DIY stuff should have them)