Cleaning outside of acrylic tank?

hawk66 · 07/21/2006, 12:08 AM

What is the best way of cleaning the outside of an acrylic tank? Are there household cleaners that are safe to use?

reefnetworth · 07/21/2006, 03:45 AM

none! use a wet soft cloth, preferably a cotton wash cloth. one for wet clean and one to dry. REEF-ON!!!

mzeinstr · 07/21/2006, 04:14 AM

i got a cleaner spray from drs foster and smith, made for acrylic. spray on a cotton cloth NOT THE TANK, then buff it in and off. really does make it sparkle.

marti

07/21/2006, 12:08 AM	#1
hawk66 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Terrace B.C Canada Posts: 208	Cleaning outside of acrylic tank? What is the best way of cleaning the outside of an acrylic tank? Are there household cleaners that are safe to use?

07/21/2006, 03:45 AM	#2
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	none! use a wet soft cloth, preferably a cotton wash cloth. one for wet clean and one to dry. REEF-ON!!! __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

07/21/2006, 04:14 AM	#3
mzeinstr Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: allegan, michigan Posts: 458	i got a cleaner spray from drs foster and smith, made for acrylic. spray on a cotton cloth NOT THE TANK, then buff it in and off. really does make it sparkle. marti __________________ i'd like to be, under the sea, in an octopus's garden........ Current Tank Info: 70 G, reef set up, 25 G sump with a 3 G refugium