How Do you Clean Your Bow Front Glass? - Page 2

windyridge · 01/30/2012, 07:47 PM

From what I can see from this article the material is inert and any chemicals are bound to the material. If I was soaking the eraser in the tank all day, maybe it would break down but just swiping it across the glass every few days would probably be ok, but you make a good point. Can anyone emphatically say that it is safe? According to the article you can eat it and the chemicals are "part of the structure of the material, not running around free".

Article: http://blogs.dailyrecord.com/domesti...eaner-cleaner/

I will look into the blades.

windyridge · 01/30/2012, 08:28 PM

Further research shows that quite a lot of people are actually using it to clean algae off the glass. If you google it there's a lot of interesting info out there including an article from Snopes.

wakesetter · 01/30/2012, 09:30 PM

alot of people also use tap water in their tanks, but I won't. Unless it has been extensively tested on aquariums, I will not risk major harm.

iMob · 01/31/2012, 03:25 AM

wow thats some good help

Curtis.H · 01/31/2012, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by windyridge

Thank you for the great photo description! That should work beautifully. I wasn't sure if there were any chemicals in the eraser. Which scraper do you use and what size for your corraline. I just have a blade on a holder, not a pet store brand or anything and that scratches the glass. I was hesitant to buy any aquarium ones for fear they would do the same thing.

Make sure you use the Original Magic Eraser. The Kitchen and Bath versions do have chemicals in them.

windyridge · 01/31/2012, 12:00 PM

Yes that is an important distinction thanks.

01/30/2012, 07:47 PM	#26
windyridge Fish Mother Join Date: May 2011 Location: South Otselic, NY Posts: 1,403	From what I can see from this article the material is inert and any chemicals are bound to the material. If I was soaking the eraser in the tank all day, maybe it would break down but just swiping it across the glass every few days would probably be ok, but you make a good point. Can anyone emphatically say that it is safe? According to the article you can eat it and the chemicals are "part of the structure of the material, not running around free". Article: http://blogs.dailyrecord.com/domesti...eaner-cleaner/ I will look into the blades. __________________ 92G Mixed reef, SCA-302 skimmer, 15g sump w/fuge & Eheim Compact Plus @650 gph, AI Sol Blue, Koralia 750 &Tunze Nanostream 6025, Apex Jr,Tomini, 6-Line, Brittle star, damsels, Gramma, RBTA/clown, PJ c Current Tank Info: 92G Corner Bowfront Mixed Reef

01/30/2012, 08:28 PM	#27
windyridge Fish Mother Join Date: May 2011 Location: South Otselic, NY Posts: 1,403	Further research shows that quite a lot of people are actually using it to clean algae off the glass. If you google it there's a lot of interesting info out there including an article from Snopes. __________________ 92G Mixed reef, SCA-302 skimmer, 15g sump w/fuge & Eheim Compact Plus @650 gph, AI Sol Blue, Koralia 750 &Tunze Nanostream 6025, Apex Jr,Tomini, 6-Line, Brittle star, damsels, Gramma, RBTA/clown, PJ c Current Tank Info: 92G Corner Bowfront Mixed Reef

01/31/2012, 12:00 PM	#31
windyridge Fish Mother Join Date: May 2011 Location: South Otselic, NY Posts: 1,403	Yes that is an important distinction thanks. __________________ 92G Mixed reef, SCA-302 skimmer, 15g sump w/fuge & Eheim Compact Plus @650 gph, AI Sol Blue, Koralia 750 &Tunze Nanostream 6025, Apex Jr,Tomini, 6-Line, Brittle star, damsels, Gramma, RBTA/clown, PJ c Current Tank Info: 92G Corner Bowfront Mixed Reef

01/30/2012, 09:30 PM	#28
wakesetter Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: CA Posts: 1,641	alot of people also use tap water in their tanks, but I won't. Unless it has been extensively tested on aquariums, I will not risk major harm.

01/31/2012, 03:25 AM	#29
iMob Moved On Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Rancho Cordova CA Posts: 191	wow thats some good help