Tank glass cleaner
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DylanCameron
Treasurer/BOD 2023
I LOVE the mag-floats. Used them on my 80g and 10g, and this is the main scraper we used when I worked at Love the Reef. Make sure you get one that matches your glass thickness. The scraper attachment is a must have, but just be careful around the edges of the aquarium. I usually go in with a regular razor blade every once in a while to get the edges nice and crisp but use the mag floats 99% of the time
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coralfishreef
Well-Known Member
Tunze care magnet. No scratches.
Greg Hiller
BRS Moderator
On glass, I use a simple paint scraper from the hardware store. Works very fast and takes off the coraline with no problems. At first I found the blades would rust quickly, but then I learned that all you needed to do after rinsing was apply a very thin layer of cooling oil (wash it off before next use) and store it in a ziploc bag. Since a started doing that I've found a single blade will last for many years.
BiGGiePauls33
Current BRS President
I use the Tunze Care strong+ on my display and Flipper on the frag tank. I have in the past used the paint scraper that @Greg Hiller is describing above but haven't I'm quite some time other than never remembering to pick on up while I'm at the hardware store.
Joe Rice
Well-Known Member
I regularly use the Tunze strong with the metal blade but there is some green algae that it doesn't get off. For that I use a couple of different razor scrapers. I wouldn't use either of these on the front glass except along the edges, which, luckily, is the only place the tough algae gets a foothold.
I rinse with RO/DI water and dry which keeps the blades rust-free for a couple of months but not for years like Greg's technique.
This is the small one on Amazon:
I rinse with RO/DI water and dry which keeps the blades rust-free for a couple of months but not for years like Greg's technique.
This is the small one on Amazon:
Cooper2
Well-Known Member
i bought a plastic scraper from amazon that holds standard single edge blades and has maybe a 18-20" length for 10 bucks. The 2 piece handle folded up like a cheap lawn chair on first use.....lol
The actual plastic head of the scraper is a great part and was quickly drilled out and repaired with a fiberglass rod used for marking driveways in the winter. I liked this so much I bought 3 more and made varying lengths for different tanks. The ability to take one pass and get all nasties off the glass is unsurpassed.
I gave up on magnetic scrapers just because I'm too lazy to get a stone and dress the blade when it dulls, but if you must have a magnetic type I recommend you try sharpening the blade sometime. Once you put a good edge on it its like new and they do get dull faster than than you think.
The actual plastic head of the scraper is a great part and was quickly drilled out and repaired with a fiberglass rod used for marking driveways in the winter. I liked this so much I bought 3 more and made varying lengths for different tanks. The ability to take one pass and get all nasties off the glass is unsurpassed.
I gave up on magnetic scrapers just because I'm too lazy to get a stone and dress the blade when it dulls, but if you must have a magnetic type I recommend you try sharpening the blade sometime. Once you put a good edge on it its like new and they do get dull faster than than you think.
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Tunze caremagnet with the metal blade. But if you clean the glass often enough to not have the hard stuff a chance to grow, you’ll just need to use the plastic blade. I prefer more frequent glass cleaning with the plastic blade than let it go and have to use the metal blade
