Cleaning Tools

Dustin07

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What are your go to cleaning tools for the tank? I've seen many varieties of scrapers but so far my best luck is actually with an old cancelled credit card. I typically scrape the whole of the glass, the follow up with a sponge. l

just wondering what else y'all are using for cleaning purposes within the tank.
 
I use a magfloat magnet for daily (almost) cleaning. Once a week or so, I use a razor blade to remove coralline algae and more difficult to remove build up. I can usually get about a month's use out of the razor blade before it starts rusting.
 
I use a razor blade to remove

sorta silly question, but do you just use a regular razor blade like this, and bare hand it? I'm going to have to move to a razor blade and want to give the tank a really good scrubbin' this week since I travel on Thursday for a few days.

I was just wondering if you simply hold a blade like this or if you have some sort of handle that you have found works well

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You can hold one in your hand. I use a wider scraper from the paint section of Home Depot. It's all plastic except the blade.
Mr Clean magic eraser scrubbers. I use the sheets mostly.
Magnetic tank scrapers.

They all have their uses.
 
sorta silly question, but do you just use a regular razor blade like this, and bare hand it? I'm going to have to move to a razor blade and want to give the tank a really good scrubbin' this week since I travel on Thursday for a few days.

I was just wondering if you simply hold a blade like this or if you have some sort of handle that you have found works well

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Yep, just use a blade like that and free hand it.
 
Cheap cpvc cut with a hackaaw and super big outside magnet to suck up a magfloar tight against the glass.

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I too use a razor blade when needed, just watch the silicone seams in the corners.

was literally just thinking about this lol

Yep, just use a blade like that and free hand it.

those are some slick setups! all my razor blades are sharp on both sides for the safety razor, which I use about 2 times per year since my wife prefers a little beard, lol. So I ordered a 50 pack on amazon that is supposed to arrive today. I've been cleaning the tank near daily lately staying on top of things but a few areas have just grown too hard against the glass for a sponge or plastic scraper to carve off so I'll take some time with the razor tonight.
 
I have flippers and mag floats for all my tanks.
Sometimes I need more for the harder stuff and used to use razor blades but with so many tanks they were too small and took too long so I switched to something like this:

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I also use allot of those cheap glass cleaning pads.
 
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