Best glass scraper thoughts?

[rhaetuluscrenatus]

1 vote for Zoox scraper, i've tried Tunze (a bit loose) and Flipper (quite big, the blade is not good at all) then happy with Zoox, they have the Nori feeding at same place as weel

 

[14 foot reef]

I'll never buy a flipper again, 25 year old custom glass aquarium 24 years scratch free, soon as I tried the flipper, scratched glass the nylon feet on the blade side are just the correct height to trap the crushed coral in between the flipper and the glass...... UUUUUURRRRRRGGHHHHHHHH

 

[stumpyid]

Looking at deciding between the strong or the strong+ for a 3/4", 370 gallon aquarium. Recommendations from anyone that has used both. Thanks!

 

[alabella1]

OMG! I've just been using a magnetic scrubby cleaner up until now because I had assumed the name brand one I bought was the cat's pajamas.

I purchased the Tunze Care Magnet because of this thread, and just used it. I didn't know cleaning the glass could be a life-altering event. This thing is amazing.

I have one and I don't know if I'm doing something wrong but i just don't feel like it scrapes very well at all. I went back to Mag Float and got their new Stealth Large and am having a bit better luck, but taking much care to avoid getting any sand in there.

 

[royaleFork]

I have the Tunze with metal blade but I find that even a new blade is way to dull to clean the glass like I want it. so I bought a wet stone from Amazon 400 grit one side 1000 grit on the other side. I remove blade, soak wet stone in warm water for 15 minutes then work both edges of one side of blade for 5/10 minutes, then flip around and do the other side. If you never used a wet stone recommend watching a couple of Utube videos. The difference between a Dull and sharp blade is amazing. I get about 3 cleaning sessions per side of blade before changing out the blade to a new sharp one. Haven’t had to buy a new three pack of blades in over three years

Do you have the right magnet for your tank glass? I had a similar issue until I figured out it was too weak for my tank. Once I upgraded magnets I have yet to have blade dullness issues.

 

[LiquidSpace]

Is it safe to use the Tunze blade on black acrylic right? I’m getting some algae buildup on the back of my aquarium.

 

[Kilman805]

Does anyone know if the Tunze Care scraper works well on the curved glass front of a Fluval Flex 32.5 gallon tank?

 

[Oldreefer44]

I like my Tunze as well. So expensive though.

It is expensive but it is one of the few where you can easily get replacement pieces for anything that you feel has worn out.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Tunze care magnet!

 

[BryanM]

What do folks think are the best glass scrapers these days (1/2" glass)?

truth be told I gave up on magnetic scrapers.

I have an extendable handle style scraper that I use occasionally.

Otherwise I clean the glass with magic erasers.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

truth be told I gave up on magnetic scrapers.

I have an extendable handle style scraper that I use occasionally.

Otherwise I clean the glass with magic erasers.

I know many folks like the magic erasers, but I’m not a fan of the concept of releasing all those particles of plastic into the water.

 

[BryanM]

I know many folks like the magic erasers, but I’m not a fan of the concept of releasing all those particles of plastic into the water.

Plastic, from these:

It's just a foam pad, I would not have thought it released anything, there are quite a few members here who use them, I've been using them for 6 months or so now.

 

[BristleWormHater]

Does anyone else use the mag-float? :loudly-crying-face::loudly-crying-face:

 

[Freenow54]

I know many folks like the magic erasers, but I’m not a fan of the concept of releasing all those particles of plastic into the water.

I offered up a $20.00 Canadian scraper which no one responded to. Available on Amazon

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Plastic, from these:

It's just a foam pad, I would not have thought it released anything, there are quite a few members here who use them, I've been using them for 6 months or so now.

Magic erasers wear down and leave little gritty bits. At least that’s how I understand them. I’ve never used one. Not a fan of google search AI, but it says it releases microplastics.

 

[fishybizzness]

I offered up a $20.00 Canadian scraper which no one responded to. Available on Amazon

I've had the same one for years now! Great for hard to clean spots and around the sandline!

 

[DanyL]

Those who had trouble with the Tunze - remove that ridiculous foam floater thing.

I had same problems with it not cleaning as good as my Flipper and Mag Float, but once I removed that thing it’s now working similarly to the Flipper, but a bit more convenient.

Mag-Float is still the best performance wise though, just need to be careful with it.

 

[LMSquire]

What do you use for the tough stuff at the bottom of the tank? My flipper max doesn’t get it and it’s starting to build. Does the tunze get that stiff as well?

 

[Pod_01]

What do you use for the tough stuff at the bottom of the tank? My flipper max doesn’t get it and it’s starting to build. Does the tunze get that stiff as well?

With patience, yes it does…

 

[C_AWOL]

What do you use for the tough stuff at the bottom of the tank? My flipper max doesn’t get it and it’s starting to build. Does the tunze get that stiff as well?

If you're talking about the bottom 3/4-1" of the front panel/sides the back blade of the tunze at an angle works great for that