Credit Card to Clean Glass

mluntz · 10/04/2014, 08:33 AM

Is it ok to scrape the inside glass with an old credit card? It's kind of hard for me to get everywhere with my razor blade on the handle.

Sugar Magnolia · 10/04/2014, 08:35 AM

No harm in trying. I used an old credit card on my old acrylic tank all the time.

reepher315 · 10/04/2014, 09:39 AM

Probably less chance of scratching the glass/acrylic with a credit card

Sk8r · 10/04/2014, 11:48 AM

Works pretty well on acrylic. On actual glass, a hand-held single-edge razor blade, or a Mag-Float with glued-on razor (there is a kit). There's also a device called a 'Flipper' that looks promising. Be VERY careful not to touch the sandbed as you clean: getting a grain of sand into a magnetic cleaner can actually scratch glass, let alone acrylic.

89Foxbody · 10/04/2014, 11:54 AM

Mag-Floats are great but like Sk8r said there is danger of picking up sand particles if you get too close. I think that was the first thing I said to my GF when I set the tank up...Don't touch the Mag-Float. Haha.

cloak · 10/04/2014, 12:05 PM

If you do have a magnetic cleaner such as a Mag Float, try not to leave it in the tank for any length of time either. Sooner or later spirorbid worms will set up shop in between the bristles, which is basically no different than dragging a grain of sand across the glass. My front glass is lousy with scratches.

acanlover · 10/04/2014, 02:58 PM

I've used a credit card before. It doesn't work as well as a razor blade but it gets the job done.

phenom5 · 10/04/2014, 03:22 PM

I use to keep an old expired debit card handy to scrape my glass. Works perfect. Can't say how it is for acrylic, but works great for glass.

JMorris271 · 10/04/2014, 04:06 PM

It works fine for ice on the windshield too in a pinch.

10/04/2014, 08:33 AM	#1
mluntz Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Millersville, Md. Posts: 727	Credit Card to Clean Glass Is it ok to scrape the inside glass with an old credit card? It's kind of hard for me to get everywhere with my razor blade on the handle. __________________ 46 Gallon Bowfront, (1)Ocellaris Clownfish, (1)Carpenter wrasse, (1)Coral Beauty, (1)Kole Tang

10/04/2014, 08:35 AM	#2
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	No harm in trying. I used an old credit card on my old acrylic tank all the time. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

10/04/2014, 09:39 AM	#3
reepher315 Humble Student Join Date: May 2014 Location: Geneva, NY Posts: 816	Probably less chance of scratching the glass/acrylic with a credit card __________________ 90g mixed reef 55g sump/refugium

10/04/2014, 11:48 AM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Works pretty well on acrylic. On actual glass, a hand-held single-edge razor blade, or a Mag-Float with glued-on razor (there is a kit). There's also a device called a 'Flipper' that looks promising. Be VERY careful not to touch the sandbed as you clean: getting a grain of sand into a magnetic cleaner can actually scratch glass, let alone acrylic. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

10/04/2014, 11:54 AM	#5
89Foxbody Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 1,532	Mag-Floats are great but like Sk8r said there is danger of picking up sand particles if you get too close. I think that was the first thing I said to my GF when I set the tank up...Don't touch the Mag-Float. Haha. __________________ Red Sea Max 130D Mixed Reef: ReefKeeper2, Rapid-LED retrofit, MiniMaxx Reactor, Tunze 9001 Skimmer, 2x Jebao RW-4, 2x Maxi-Jet 600 returns, 2x Koralia Nano 425

10/04/2014, 12:05 PM	#6
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	If you do have a magnetic cleaner such as a Mag Float, try not to leave it in the tank for any length of time either. Sooner or later spirorbid worms will set up shop in between the bristles, which is basically no different than dragging a grain of sand across the glass. My front glass is lousy with scratches.

10/04/2014, 02:58 PM	#7
acanlover Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 66	I've used a credit card before. It doesn't work as well as a razor blade but it gets the job done.

10/04/2014, 03:22 PM	#8
phenom5 Unregistered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,096	I use to keep an old expired debit card handy to scrape my glass. Works perfect. Can't say how it is for acrylic, but works great for glass. __________________ Rob Current Tank Info: DSA 155 Pro \| ATI Sunpower \| ATB 840 v2 \| Apex \| Wav

10/04/2014, 04:06 PM	#9
JMorris271 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Foothills of SC Posts: 2,010	It works fine for ice on the windshield too in a pinch. __________________ 120 gal mixed tank. Lightly stocked now but....