Rain-X

[jasontammy]

Just for fun has anyone else had this thought. Maybe it is just my clean freak inside. Any how has one else thought of using rain-x on the outside of their tank to stop those pesty water streaks. I am a little compulsive when it comes to my tanks lookig their best and the water streaks drive me crazy.

 

[wpecoul]

Hadn't thought about it, but can't see why it would be a problem as long as it stayed out of the water. With you on hating the streaking, too. Vinegar works pretty well and is non-toxic, but I hate the smell.

 

[mltmtascp]

Depends on what is in the rain X. Some cleaning fluids have fumes that can be hazardous to your tank.

 

[jasontammy]

Vinegar makes me sick. I know it is good for alot of things but I can't stand the stuff. I need to invent an instant clean aquairum. Now that would be cool.Not likely to happen thou, I also need to fiqure out how to make my snails clean in straight lines.lol

 

[mercuryxs]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14419300#post14419300 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jasontammy
Vinegar makes me sick. I know it is good for alot of things but I can't stand the stuff. I need to invent an instant clean aquairum. Now that would be cool.Not likely to happen thou, I also need to fiqure out how to make my snails clean in straight lines.lol

Quit vodka dosing and maybe they will crawl in a straight line!

 

[The0wn4g3]

I wouldn't use rain-x, even on the outside. From what I've read glass can absorb ammonia from windex and leach it into the tank.

 

[wpecoul]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14420451#post14420451 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by The0wn4g3
I wouldn't use rain-x, even on the outside. From what I've read glass can absorb ammonia from windex and leach it into the tank.

Where did you read that? I've never heard that before, and a Google search turns up nothing. While it seems so, glass isn't really a solid, but considering that glass a lot thinner than our tanks has been used as a vessel for liquids for hundreds of years (think wine) without spontaneous leakage, it seems like a stretch to think that a swipe of windex on a rag is going to cause problems.

There are specialized glass membranes that are gas permeable, but these are impregnated with graphite or other compounds. Nothing like the glass on our tanks.

 

[futureeyedoc]

usually the only concern with windex and glass is your car windshield... but I believe it has more to do with the UV coating in that case than anything else... same reason why traditional windex would be a bad choice for cleaning good eyeglasses...
having said that, if you choose to use it carefully, I'd be extra careful to avoid getting it on the caulk at the corners- as that may be an entirely different ballgame....

 

[The0wn4g3]

I honestly can't remember where I read that ammonia in windex can be absorbed. Maybe someone should set up a small glass tank with some tap water and clean it with windex for a few days, then measure the ammonia if we really want to find it

 

[8BALL_99]

I can't remember the name of it.. But I use a cleaner that is Semi Reef safe and it adds a protective layer to the glass. Kind of like wax. The more you clean the tank with it the easier the tank is to clean, (make since?) Last couple of times I cleaned hand prints of my tank I just used a dry towel . I'll look when I get home what the name of it is. I think is something like seria clean. It says to avoid getting it in the water but the fumes ect are suppose to be safe for fish tanks.

Edit: Marine depot sells a Coralife cleaner that looks to be the same stuff just different name on the bottle. Not sure if it is the same or not though.

Coralife Glass cleaner

 

[dave3112]

I just use a dry micro fiber cloth, just wipes right off. no chemicals and no streaks.

Dave

 

[jasontammy]

I have'nt tried anything yet. I was just bored and had, had that thought for a while and had thretened to do it. It was fun to see everyones response. As far as vodka dosing I'm not sharing my Vodka with my corals,fish,or snails.lol