Cleaning outside of glass properly.

[Fruju]

I was wondering what the best way to clean the watermarks and residue on the front of the glass off? What do you use and do you use a solution? Fish safe?

[the-obstacle]

I use glass wipes that have the glass cleaner impregnated in them. Either that or a bit of meths on a rag as it evaporates instantly and is great for dissolving sticky finger marks.

[GZ_Loach]

I was wondering what the best way to clean the watermarks and residue on the front of the glass off? What do you use and do you use a solution? Fish safe?

fish can't swim through glass, so anything

[Fruju]

fish can't swim through glass, so anything

:facepalm:

In case a solution somehow makes it into the tank I would rather it not be a toxin.

[critter_crazy]

I just use window cleaner and a paper towel on the outside of my display tanks, then I have some wool I use to clean ONLY the inside of the tank :thup:

[myfishybuisness]

I was wondering what the best way to clean the watermarks and residue on the front of the glass off? What do you use and do you use a solution? Fish safe?

a really old solution, but good is white vinger, i use it cause it can dissovle the water marks and the caclium build up :smln:

[Joshlikesfish]

a really old solution, but good is white vinger, i use it cause it can dissovle the water marks and the caclium build up :smln:

+1

Used that method to clean all my 2nd hand tanks. (Except it was brown vinegar :lol: )

[myfishybuisness]

+1

Used that method to clean all my 2nd hand tanks. (Except it was brown vinegar :lol: )

either way vinegar works

[mcrudd]

On the ouside I use Mr Muscle glass cleaner. What I do, is spray the Mr Muscle on my papertowel in the kitchen and then I walk to the lounge to clean the tank, so I do not spray it any place near the tank :thup:

[MalcolmX]

as a pro window cleaner i recon the way to go is using a mop and squeegee.

use sunlight dishwashing liquid in a bucket, about the same amount as you would to do the dishes maby a little more.

a window mop can be replaced by a clean rag, small towel, or even the dish cloth.

what ever you use, ring it out so it stops dripping, then rub the glass all over untill you get a soapy bubbly lather over the front of the tank. now get the squeegee and in one steady fluid action pull it from one side to the other. never stop or start in the middle. wipe the blade with a clean dry rag and repeat until done (two maby three strokes).

if you keep getting streaks wipe the starting edge of your tank as well as your squeegee between strokes.

dont hesitate as the soap will quickly dry and needs to be sqeegeed asap.

now wipe only around edges and your done, hopefully.

you can buy a squeegee from the department store, supermarket, warehouse or even a cleaning supply shop.

if you are concerned about bubbles getting into tank, you can leave the top one or two cm soap free.

[MalcolmX]

to get rid of stubborn water stains i use a brand new razor blade and scrape the affected area. keep it wet and soapy the whole time though.

if that doesnt work, use the strongest acid you can find and carefully rub the affected area before squeegeeing. extreme care in required though. the best acid for the job, and really the only one that always works, is hydroflouric acid. but its pretty well restricted now in nz and for good reason, extremly toxic stuff.

[JazzyJeff]

I use JBL BioCleanA

I find it really good - Non hazardous to fish/dissolves limescale/cleans the glass

[MalcolmX]

if you clean the glass regularly (weekly) it will prevent water stains taking hold.

[antwan]

I use a microfibre cloth. I flick a bit of tank water onto the front glass then wipe it til the marks have gone. Works perfect and leaves the glass clean as, and uses no chemicals, so perfect.

[Fruju]

Sweet as. Cheers guys, good info.

[David R]

+1 for the meths or Mr Muscle on paper towel (or toilet paper) method.

[phoenix44]

I use Mr. Muscle on a micro-fibre cloth.

[disgustipated]

good thread! regular glass cleaning is necessary for constant clarity but not always possible, my 6foot backs up to a wall, so rear glass not easily reachable unless you have 3 foot long arms. which I don't. so for those seemingly impossible stains, nothing beats a razor blade lubricated with white vinegar. tied to the end of a stick, if u need to.

better living everybody.

8)

[Ira]

People clean the glass outside of their tanks? I don't. Well, Once or twice a year I might wipe it with a damp cloth if it's convenient. So, far more often than I clean the inside of the glass.

[suphew]

I use Eucalyptus oil mixed with water in a spray bottle, it does a great job the trick is to only use a tiny amount. I guess tea tree oil would work as well.

[Caryl]

Melafix is tea tree oil I think. Perhaps someone could try that

[GZ_Loach]

Car buffer with glass polish

[Sophia]

Also if you polish off drops of water that slip down the outside while they are still wet it doesn't make a mark. The only place I get the white spots are on the lid where I pay less attention to the splashes.

[phoenix44]

It's mainly cajeput? oil I think.