Inside of tank cleaning

[icepick5587]

I have a mag-float for my tank, but it doesn't get the corners of my tank because they're rounded. What's safe to use to clean the inside of the tank. The curved glass is right in the front so I can't ignore it lol.

 

[bertoni]

A utility knife blade works well for me on my glass tank.

 

[scarter]

if its a glass tank, get a giant pack of razor blades from HD use them one time only. get a piece of 1" pvc long enough to reach the bottom of the tank. cut a diagonal slot in the bottom of the pvc with a hack saw. then you can slip the blade into the slot and kill that corraline algae on the glass wothout getting your hands wet. also if you still use the mag float be sure not to get any sand stuck in the pad or you will have more scratches than you can see through.

 

[merseyman]

... what about acrylic? My new tank is going to be my first acrylic, so any hard earned advice would be appreciated.

 

[Snowboarder2757]

Toothbrush works wonders for me!

 

[merseyman]

... wow, that sounds a little labor intensive for the regular cleaning of a 120g! Is it ok to use the cleaning magnets w/ acrylic? Mine will have square corners by the way.

 

[Mike 1911A1]

As long as you don't get sand in the mag pad, it will work on acrylic. Any sand and you'll get scratches.

Mike