Acrylic tank owners

jddaniel · 12/01/2007, 07:24 AM

What do you use to clean the inside of your tank with? I'm looking for something for routine front viewing panel cleaning that WILL NOT scratch the acrylic easily.

rbrusletto · 12/01/2007, 08:20 AM

mag float

fish tanked · 12/01/2007, 03:35 PM

you can get scrapers that have plastic blades in them that work fairly well. I use them all the time. Kent makes the ones I use but there are others...

stuccodude · 12/01/2007, 03:52 PM

i use a pad for acylic, used a mag float once and sand was in it and scratched it bad

Dave E · 12/01/2007, 03:59 PM

I use both Mag Float and Kent plastic scraper.Mag float for all but last 2'' above sand and then scraper from that to bottom.As stuccedude said make sure there is nothing stuck between.

fastfish · 12/01/2007, 04:06 PM

I use Magnavore 6 magnet cleaner for my acrylic tank. I also use Kent plastic scraper to clean the inside of my tank sometimes.

davocean · 12/01/2007, 04:44 PM

Acrylic sponge pads which I keep super clean and never touch bottom or sand.
Bottom couple inches at sand I use kent scraper, which I also use for coraline, and I check every time for nicks or burs.
Mag floats CAN be OK, but you need to rinse and check for sand/snails/coraline/whatever, and it takes just one Jackhole to show up and go "wow, this is neat" and run mag into sand and up glass.
Learned that one the hard way, lucky I was about to do my swap, anyway.
Even w/ all this overly anal protection, expect there will most likely be scratches.

kar93 · 12/01/2007, 05:47 PM

Acrylic Safe Mag Float - Its the blue one

Slickbaby · 12/01/2007, 05:48 PM

I use mag float type magnet stuff for mine with a micron filter pad between the magnet and the inside of the acrylic. For those stubborn coraline algae spots, I use the dobie pads from 3m.

12/01/2007, 07:24 AM	#1
jddaniel Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Columbus, Oh Posts: 580	Acrylic tank owners What do you use to clean the inside of your tank with? I'm looking for something for routine front viewing panel cleaning that WILL NOT scratch the acrylic easily.

12/01/2007, 03:52 PM	#4
stuccodude Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: sanger Posts: 1,040	i use a pad for acylic, used a mag float once and sand was in it and scratched it bad __________________ fear the wrath of patrick willis!!! no offense is safe. Current Tank Info: 240 all the goodies,hydra 26 led lights, chiller etc

12/01/2007, 04:44 PM	#7
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Acrylic sponge pads which I keep super clean and never touch bottom or sand. Bottom couple inches at sand I use kent scraper, which I also use for coraline, and I check every time for nicks or burs. Mag floats CAN be OK, but you need to rinse and check for sand/snails/coraline/whatever, and it takes just one Jackhole to show up and go "wow, this is neat" and run mag into sand and up glass. Learned that one the hard way, lucky I was about to do my swap, anyway. Even w/ all this overly anal protection, expect there will most likely be scratches. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

12/01/2007, 08:20 AM	#2
rbrusletto Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 239	mag float

12/01/2007, 03:35 PM	#3
fish tanked Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 64	you can get scrapers that have plastic blades in them that work fairly well. I use them all the time. Kent makes the ones I use but there are others...

12/01/2007, 03:59 PM	#5
Dave E Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Elk Grove, CA 95758 Posts: 150	I use both Mag Float and Kent plastic scraper.Mag float for all but last 2'' above sand and then scraper from that to bottom.As stuccedude said make sure there is nothing stuck between.

12/01/2007, 04:06 PM	#6
fastfish Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 104	I use Magnavore 6 magnet cleaner for my acrylic tank. I also use Kent plastic scraper to clean the inside of my tank sometimes.

12/01/2007, 05:47 PM	#8
kar93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 5,521	Acrylic Safe Mag Float - Its the blue one

12/01/2007, 05:48 PM	#9
Slickbaby Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 89	I use mag float type magnet stuff for mine with a micron filter pad between the magnet and the inside of the acrylic. For those stubborn coraline algae spots, I use the dobie pads from 3m.