Acrylic cleaning

[iLMaRiO]

Hi guys
What do you suggest to clean acrylic tanks without making scratches?

Something based on your real experience, most of the time, vendors says acrylic safe but thats not true...

 

[fishguy242]

hi ,credit card :)

 

[xxkenny90xx]

I have a Kent plastic scraper that I really like. But even with that it is a pain cleaning acrylic! A credit card also works

 

[xxkenny90xx]

If you buy the Kent scraper do not use the metal blade attachment on your acrylic!

 

[fishguy242]

also side note on orange acrylic blade ,before use ,run flat on glass,marble,hard smooth surface,are known to get niks and scratch tank

 

[iLMaRiO]

What about magflot for acrylic or the tunze?
I saw that acrylic is cleaned better with a sponge, any magnetic sponge available?

 

[iLMaRiO]

tried with magic eraser sponge as suggested in other threads but it scratch the acrylic. Very strange...

 

[C_AWOL]

Mighty magnet with algae cutter bag. Just make sure theres no sand stuck to it. You can also use the same magnet to buff out scratches too!

 

[iLMaRiO]

actually, found a good way: tunze acrylic scaper. it doesn't scratch and removes algea very well. then magfloat with a sponge on the inside (or even better a microfibre car cleaning kit)