cleaning coralline from acrylic?

Brokeone · 07/02/2007, 06:10 PM

What are the safest ways of cleaning the acrylic? I recently switched from a glass tank to acrylic. I would love to hear what scrapers are acrylic safe. Thanks in advance.

adimal · 07/02/2007, 06:13 PM

the kind at the fish store that say acrylic safe...

Brokeone · 07/02/2007, 06:17 PM

But the coralline algae is porous correct. Wouldn't that scratch the acrylic as you grind over it? I have a magnet scraper and tried to clean a spot and looked as if it was causing scratches. If I am being paranoid just let me know but I would rather not ruin my tank.

Brokeone · 07/02/2007, 06:21 PM

Sorry the coralline algae would be gritty not porous. Like sand paper.

Sarcophyton874 · 07/02/2007, 06:27 PM

An LFS here has found that a type of kitchen cleaning sponge works best to scrape off diatoms/coralline. It's basically just a yellow sponge wrapped in this slighty rough white mesh. They come in a pack of 3 or 4 and cost $3 at Vons (Safeway). I haven't found them to produce scratches, however, scratching acrylic is inevitable. I will post a pic of one if anybody is interested.

steve the plumb · 07/02/2007, 06:38 PM

do a search there is one that I saw here on RC but forget the name.It was very good but pricy.They have a site with a vid and everything it was on the large tank forum

sabodish · 07/03/2007, 05:35 AM

www.mightymagnets.com

best there is in my opinion.

bone · 07/03/2007, 08:20 AM

nothing works better then a plastic spackle knive from HD or lowes.

samherston · 07/03/2007, 08:42 AM

As long as you stay with something plastic, you should be fine!

steve the plumb · 07/04/2007, 07:26 AM

thats the magnet its nice

07/02/2007, 06:10 PM	#1
Brokeone Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 24	cleaning coralline from acrylic? What are the safest ways of cleaning the acrylic? I recently switched from a glass tank to acrylic. I would love to hear what scrapers are acrylic safe. Thanks in advance.

07/02/2007, 06:13 PM	#2
adimal Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 258	the kind at the fish store that say acrylic safe...

07/02/2007, 06:17 PM	#3
Brokeone Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 24	But the coralline algae is porous correct. Wouldn't that scratch the acrylic as you grind over it? I have a magnet scraper and tried to clean a spot and looked as if it was causing scratches. If I am being paranoid just let me know but I would rather not ruin my tank.

07/02/2007, 06:21 PM	#4
Brokeone Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 24	Sorry the coralline algae would be gritty not porous. Like sand paper.

07/02/2007, 06:27 PM	#5
Sarcophyton874 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 215	An LFS here has found that a type of kitchen cleaning sponge works best to scrape off diatoms/coralline. It's basically just a yellow sponge wrapped in this slighty rough white mesh. They come in a pack of 3 or 4 and cost $3 at Vons (Safeway). I haven't found them to produce scratches, however, scratching acrylic is inevitable. I will post a pic of one if anybody is interested.

07/02/2007, 06:38 PM	#6
steve the plumb Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 3,664	do a search there is one that I saw here on RC but forget the name.It was very good but pricy.They have a site with a vid and everything it was on the large tank forum

07/03/2007, 05:35 AM	#7
sabodish Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Holly Springs, NC Posts: 1,703	www.mightymagnets.com best there is in my opinion.

07/03/2007, 08:20 AM	#8
bone Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 133	nothing works better then a plastic spackle knive from HD or lowes.

07/03/2007, 08:42 AM	#9
samherston Moved On Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 126	As long as you stay with something plastic, you should be fine!

07/04/2007, 07:26 AM	#10
steve the plumb Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 3,664	thats the magnet its nice