Conesus_Kid
Premium Member
Apologies if some of you have seen this, but I thought I'd share:
Some of you may know that the classroom aquarium is acrylic. Going into this adventure, I knew that acrylic can pose some problems for aquarists, but the deal I got on tank, stand, and canopy was too good to pass up.
Over the past several years, I have grown to loathe acrylic, and wouldn't wish an acrylic aquarium on my worst enemy. Coupled with the fact that it's easily scratched, are the problems that come with being away from the tank for extended periods of time (weekends and school vacations). This makes it tough, since you can't really use anything too aggressive to remove a couple weeks' worth of buildup on the acrylic.
I have used the Mr. Clean magic eraser, and it works great for keeping on top of things if you're able to use it every day. My situation requires something that's more aggressive on the algae, while still being gentle on the acrylic.
Enter the Scotch 3M Dobie cleaning pad (found in the cleaning aisle of your local grocery store):
These things are great!! If you put your back into it, you can even remove coralline without scratching the acrylic.
I went even further, and cut a Dobie pad open, and replaced the interior sponge with the business end of a strong Mag-Float.
All I can say is, "I love you, Scotch Dobie pad. I love you like I've never loved an aquarium cleaning device before." :love2:
Some of you may know that the classroom aquarium is acrylic. Going into this adventure, I knew that acrylic can pose some problems for aquarists, but the deal I got on tank, stand, and canopy was too good to pass up.
Over the past several years, I have grown to loathe acrylic, and wouldn't wish an acrylic aquarium on my worst enemy. Coupled with the fact that it's easily scratched, are the problems that come with being away from the tank for extended periods of time (weekends and school vacations). This makes it tough, since you can't really use anything too aggressive to remove a couple weeks' worth of buildup on the acrylic.
I have used the Mr. Clean magic eraser, and it works great for keeping on top of things if you're able to use it every day. My situation requires something that's more aggressive on the algae, while still being gentle on the acrylic.
Enter the Scotch 3M Dobie cleaning pad (found in the cleaning aisle of your local grocery store):
These things are great!! If you put your back into it, you can even remove coralline without scratching the acrylic.
I went even further, and cut a Dobie pad open, and replaced the interior sponge with the business end of a strong Mag-Float.
All I can say is, "I love you, Scotch Dobie pad. I love you like I've never loved an aquarium cleaning device before." :love2:
