How to clean glass??

dcforester1 · 06/09/2015, 08:24 PM

I always wanted a tank with low iron glass, and now I am afraid to clean it. I was going to use Magic Eraser? I also have a HammerHead Floating cleaner, but wonder if thats to much. I have heard good things about the new Tunze scrapper, but wondering if that is safe

Any Thoughts

Derek

thegrun · 06/09/2015, 08:35 PM

Any of the magnetic cleaners are fine but be very careful you don't get any sand on the cleaner or it will scratch the glass. You also need to remove the cleaner from the tank when it is not in use or it will accumulate detritus and coraline algae that can scratch the glass.

thestreetzking · 06/09/2015, 08:41 PM

I been using a Mag float but dont have any coralline yet to worry about scraping

Coelli · 06/09/2015, 08:58 PM

I have a Starphire front and regularly use the blade on The Flipper to clean it. No scratches so far after 6 months.

spamreefnew · 06/10/2015, 05:45 AM

Just be carefully,it does scratch easy,I ruined a 45 with a mag float

scooter31707 · 06/10/2015, 09:24 AM

I like the Flipper, very easy to clean with the blade.

dnov99 · 06/10/2015, 09:33 AM

Magic eraser works great for me on acrylic, just make sure it's the original. As for my magnet, I swear by my "might magnet"

tdtreefer · 06/10/2015, 09:54 AM

what about scotch brite pads? are those okay

eddiereefs · 06/10/2015, 10:07 AM

I reccomend a gold old fashioned credit card. It wont scratch and surface area to small to hold sand. Everyone will tell u a scotch brite is fine but i swear i scratched glass with it

nuxx · 06/10/2015, 12:35 PM

1" acrylic here.

Used a very strong Mighty Magnet rated for 1.25". Use 3 slices of Magic Eraser on the wet side.

Use a Kent acrylic scraper to get coralline and to clean the sides. I don't use a magnet on the sides since I have a huge rare earth magnet on each end holding a WP60.

Also for the sides I rubberband a slice of magic eraser on the scraper.

I did scratch the tank badly with the second step up in Mighty Magnet cleaning pads. Used their scratch removal kit to get most of the scratches out. Fun!

dcforester1 · 06/12/2015, 03:59 PM

I just worry about down on the sand, also do people clean the back glass? I never have, but thought I might on this one.

TIA Derek

hotelbravo · 06/13/2015, 02:08 PM

credit cards!!

lllesley · 06/13/2015, 03:44 PM

New Tunze Care Mag cleaner.
we have 16ft of starfire to clean every day, its almost impossible to scratch the glass with that, you can even get into every corner and the sand bed too. Brilliant product, best investment ive made with this new tank.

dcforester1 · 06/13/2015, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lllesley

New Tunze Care Mag cleaner.
we have 16ft of starfire to clean every day, its almost impossible to scratch the glass with that, you can even get into every corner and the sand bed too. Brilliant product, best investment ive made with this new tank.

That settles it, I bought it

Thanks Derek

lllesley · 06/13/2015, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcforester1

That settles it, I bought it

Thanks Derek

you wont regret it. You just have to get used to it turning corners, i dropped it a few times at first but never since. Secret is to keep it in an upright position, and and sort of slide it around the edge of the tank. You will get used to it.
Its shortened my tank cleaning time to about 10 mins a day, instead of 30 mins & scratches.

dcforester1 · 06/14/2015, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lllesley

you wont regret it. You just have to get used to it turning corners, i dropped it a few times at first but never since. Secret is to keep it in an upright position, and and sort of slide it around the edge of the tank. You will get used to it.
Its shortened my tank cleaning time to about 10 mins a day, instead of 30 mins & scratches.

I have the Red Sea Reefer 450. It has 1/2glass, what Tunze would be the right one? The two larger ones are they the same just different shapes?

TIA Derek

lllesley · 06/14/2015, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcforester1

I have the Red Sea Reefer 450. It has 1/2glass, what Tunze would be the right one? The two larger ones are they the same just different shapes?

TIA Derek

I would buy the Tunze Care magnet LONG. that the one i use.

d2mini · 06/14/2015, 03:13 PM

+1 on the Tunze Care Magnet.
I have 1/2" starphire glass and prefer the Strong. I've used both the Strong and the Long.
The long was good for the dusty stuff, but the brown or green staining kind won't come off with the plastic blade, you would have to switch to the metal blade. The Strong takes care of it all with the plastic except for coralline.

Reduck · 06/14/2015, 04:40 PM

You should get commission. I just ordered one too!

Quote:

Originally Posted by lllesley

New Tunze Care Mag cleaner.
we have 16ft of starfire to clean every day, its almost impossible to scratch the glass with that, you can even get into every corner and the sand bed too. Brilliant product, best investment ive made with this new tank.

lllesley · 06/14/2015, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcforester1

I have the Red Sea Reefer 450. It has 1/2glass, what Tunze would be the right one? The two larger ones are they the same just different shapes?

TIA Derek

I think the only difference between long & string is rated for different glass thickness. Long from memory is up to 15mm. Strong is up to 19mm. I don't think their is much different in shape but I am not positive.

dcforester1 · 06/14/2015, 08:41 PM

Thanks for the info, maybe I will get the strong,

Thanks Derek

dcforester1 · 06/15/2015, 08:07 PM

in the mean time I was getting Magic Erasers. Is the heavy duty the same, or does it have an additive?

TIA Derek

Reduck · 06/16/2015, 03:58 PM

I just got the nano care magnet delivered. I like it. A lot. When I upgrade my tank, I'll go for the large!
Thanks lllesley!

lllesley · 06/17/2015, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reduck

I just got the nano care magnet delivered. I like it. A lot. When I upgrade my tank, I'll go for the large!
Thanks lllesley!

Your welcome. At least you cant scratch the glass

so glad your not disappointed .

homer1475 · 06/17/2015, 05:28 AM

I would not use a scotch brite pad!! Absolutely never ever again!!

Scratched the hell out of my biocube(glass) using a scotch brite pad to get coralline off. Now I just use the flipper magnet. Works perfectly, and absolutely 0 chance of scratching the glass even near the bottom(sand falls out of the scraper instead of setting in there and scratching the p*ss out of your glass).

On a side note, any way to get minor scratches out of glass that doesn't require me emptying my tank?

06/09/2015, 08:24 PM	#1
dcforester1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 468	How to clean glass?? I always wanted a tank with low iron glass, and now I am afraid to clean it. I was going to use Magic Eraser? I also have a HammerHead Floating cleaner, but wonder if thats to much. I have heard good things about the new Tunze scrapper, but wondering if that is safe Any Thoughts Derek

06/09/2015, 08:58 PM	#4
Coelli Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Tujunga, CA Posts: 1,443	I have a Starphire front and regularly use the blade on The Flipper to clean it. No scratches so far after 6 months. __________________ "Get a reef tank!" they said. "It'll be relaxing!" they said. 65g mixed reef, 30g display fuge, 20L sump/pod fuge, ATI 4x24 + 2 Kessil A360NEs, Aquamaxx EM100, Gyre 130

06/10/2015, 12:35 PM	#10
nuxx RC Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 3,990	1" acrylic here. Used a very strong Mighty Magnet rated for 1.25". Use 3 slices of Magic Eraser on the wet side. Use a Kent acrylic scraper to get coralline and to clean the sides. I don't use a magnet on the sides since I have a huge rare earth magnet on each end holding a WP60. Also for the sides I rubberband a slice of magic eraser on the scraper. I did scratch the tank badly with the second step up in Mighty Magnet cleaning pads. Used their scratch removal kit to get most of the scratches out. Fun! __________________ Peter TankStop - Fish and Coral 470G Display - Build Thread Current Tank Info: Retired - 470 Gallon Mixed Reef (120x29x31")

06/13/2015, 02:08 PM	#12
hotelbravo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,175	credit cards!! __________________ -Hodge Current Tank Info: 180 gallon, 40b sump. 3x OR T247 lighting, Reef Octopus protein skimmer, phosban 550 reactor, tunze ato, gyre xf 150, 2x mag 9.5 returns.

06/14/2015, 03:13 PM	#18
d2mini Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,344	+1 on the Tunze Care Magnet. I have 1/2" starphire glass and prefer the Strong. I've used both the Strong and the Long. The long was good for the dusty stuff, but the brown or green staining kind won't come off with the plastic blade, you would have to switch to the metal blade. The Strong takes care of it all with the plastic except for coralline. __________________ -dennis Elos Diamond 120xl \| Elos Stand \| Radion G4 Pros \| GHL Profilux Controller \| LifeReef Skimmer \| LifeReef Sump Photos taken with a Nikon D750 or Leica M.

06/09/2015, 08:35 PM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	Any of the magnetic cleaners are fine but be very careful you don't get any sand on the cleaner or it will scratch the glass. You also need to remove the cleaner from the tank when it is not in use or it will accumulate detritus and coraline algae that can scratch the glass.

06/09/2015, 08:41 PM	#3
thestreetzking Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 53	I been using a Mag float but dont have any coralline yet to worry about scraping

06/10/2015, 05:45 AM	#5
spamreefnew Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: rhodeisland Posts: 1,491	Just be carefully,it does scratch easy,I ruined a 45 with a mag float

06/10/2015, 09:24 AM	#6
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	I like the Flipper, very easy to clean with the blade.

06/10/2015, 09:33 AM	#7
dnov99 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 221	Magic eraser works great for me on acrylic, just make sure it's the original. As for my magnet, I swear by my "might magnet"

06/10/2015, 09:54 AM	#8
tdtreefer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 98	what about scotch brite pads? are those okay

06/10/2015, 10:07 AM	#9
eddiereefs Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 575	I reccomend a gold old fashioned credit card. It wont scratch and surface area to small to hold sand. Everyone will tell u a scotch brite is fine but i swear i scratched glass with it

06/12/2015, 03:59 PM	#11
dcforester1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 468	I just worry about down on the sand, also do people clean the back glass? I never have, but thought I might on this one. TIA Derek

06/13/2015, 03:44 PM	#13
lllesley Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 336	New Tunze Care Mag cleaner. we have 16ft of starfire to clean every day, its almost impossible to scratch the glass with that, you can even get into every corner and the sand bed too. Brilliant product, best investment ive made with this new tank.

06/14/2015, 08:41 PM	#21
dcforester1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 468	Thanks for the info, maybe I will get the strong, Thanks Derek

06/15/2015, 08:07 PM	#22
dcforester1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 468	in the mean time I was getting Magic Erasers. Is the heavy duty the same, or does it have an additive? TIA Derek

06/16/2015, 03:58 PM	#23
Reduck Because I can.... Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Jackson, NJ Posts: 1,045	I just got the nano care magnet delivered. I like it. A lot. When I upgrade my tank, I'll go for the large! Thanks lllesley! __________________ The tank ate my wallet... Current Tank Info: CADlights SAIO 75G, control, dosing and feeding by Apex, lights and pumps by Ecotech, ATO by Tunze, Skimmer by Bubble Magus, Reactor by Innovative Marine

06/17/2015, 05:28 AM	#25
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	I would not use a scotch brite pad!! Absolutely never ever again!! Scratched the hell out of my biocube(glass) using a scotch brite pad to get coralline off. Now I just use the flipper magnet. Works perfectly, and absolutely 0 chance of scratching the glass even near the bottom(sand falls out of the scraper instead of setting in there and scratching the p*ss out of your glass). On a side note, any way to get minor scratches out of glass that doesn't require me emptying my tank? __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"