SonicScrubber Power Cleaner for Aquariums

barako927 · 07/09/2009, 04:12 PM

Has anyone use this on a Acrylic tank?

SonicScrubber Power Cleaner for Aquariums

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...m?pcatid=20409

Thank you,

Jose

Duce · 07/09/2009, 05:57 PM

Interesting product ... but first thought when I saw it were..does it cost more than an electric tooth brush and would an electric tooth brush work....

kaskiles · 07/09/2009, 06:06 PM

I think it would scratch acrylic. Might be good for cleaning hair algae off live rock in the tank. I don't trust it's 'water tight' rating though... You would have to totally submerge it, then man-handle it down there to get at stuff. Also, battery powered, it would not have enough torque to really bear down on anything.

Yogre · 07/09/2009, 07:10 PM

I have one. It's actually designed to be used for auto detailing, according to the packaging. As far as I can tell, it's quite nicely water resistant.

It works great for scrubbing live rock. I had a major hair algae infestation, and it made short work of the "fur"on my rocks. I zip-tied my siphon hose to it to remove the pest, and it made the job much easier than a toothbrush or other mechanical means.

I do believe it could scratch the snot out of an acrylic tank. The brush head really spins fast, if you picked up even a grain of sand your goose would be cooked in a second.

As far as durability is concerned, I've only had the thing a couple of months, so the jury is still out on that one.

HTH...

07/09/2009, 04:12 PM	#1
barako927 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Leandro, CA Posts: 29	SonicScrubber Power Cleaner for Aquariums Has anyone use this on a Acrylic tank? SonicScrubber Power Cleaner for Aquariums http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...m?pcatid=20409 Thank you, Jose

07/09/2009, 05:57 PM	#2
Duce Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Toronto, Ont., Canada Posts: 1,986	Interesting product ... but first thought when I saw it were..does it cost more than an electric tooth brush and would an electric tooth brush work....

07/09/2009, 06:06 PM	#3
kaskiles Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Merritt Island, FL Posts: 726	I think it would scratch acrylic. Might be good for cleaning hair algae off live rock in the tank. I don't trust it's 'water tight' rating though... You would have to totally submerge it, then man-handle it down there to get at stuff. Also, battery powered, it would not have enough torque to really bear down on anything.

07/09/2009, 07:10 PM	#4
Yogre Cheesehead Reefer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 1,351	I have one. It's actually designed to be used for auto detailing, according to the packaging. As far as I can tell, it's quite nicely water resistant. It works great for scrubbing live rock. I had a major hair algae infestation, and it made short work of the "fur"on my rocks. I zip-tied my siphon hose to it to remove the pest, and it made the job much easier than a toothbrush or other mechanical means. I do believe it could scratch the snot out of an acrylic tank. The brush head really spins fast, if you picked up even a grain of sand your goose would be cooked in a second. As far as durability is concerned, I've only had the thing a couple of months, so the jury is still out on that one. HTH...