Best Glass Scraper

[cactusreef]

What’s the best scraper? I have a flipper but I’m not impressed. It jumps along the glass and leaves algae lines that the blade doesn’t scrape away.

What is the top of the line glass scraper?

 

[Reef Jedi]

I use the double ended flipper, I get what you mean but it does work good. Also allows you to clean into the sand with out worry. My old one was a 20 year old large magfloat.

 

[slingfox]

Of the magnetic scrapers the Flipper is the best at scraping the algae in one pass. The problem is it gas higher risk of scratching the glass (something I learned the hard way).

I switched to the magnetic scraper from Tunze and could not be happier. Scrapes well and zero glass scratches so far on my new display tank after 4 months. My Flipper Max is sitting in my box of spare aquarium equipment.

 

[Jimbo]

I’ve tried a few. I think the Tunze Care is one of the best

 

[Reef Jedi]

Of the magnetic scrapers the Flipper is the best at scraping the algae in one pass. The problem is it gas higher risk of scratching the glass (something I learned the hard way).

I switched to the magnetic scraper from Tunze and could not be happier. Scrapes well and zero glass scratches so far on my new display tank after 4 months. My Flipper Max is sitting in my box of spare aquarium equipment.

What one did you end up going with? Is that a metal or plastic blade?

 

[slingfox]

What one did you end up going with? Is that a metal or plastic blade?

I used to use the double metal blade with the Flipper Max whereas I use the hard plastic scraper with the Tunze. I scrape the glass every day so have zero issues with the hard plastic. You can buy the metal blade for the Tunze if you scrape less often I suppose. My tank glass is still flawless because of the Tunze. I assume it will get small scratches at some point but so far no scratches.

 

[DmitryB]

What’s the best scraper? I have a flipper but I’m not impressed. It jumps along the glass and leaves algae lines that the blade doesn’t scrape away.

What is the top of the line glass scraper?

Same frustration here. It's not that it doesn't clean, but the skipping is really annoying and time consuming. You have to go over same areas over and over. There's got to be a way for it to run smooth!! Got to! Right?

 

[slingfox]

Same frustration here. It's not that it doesn't clean, but the skipping is really annoying and time consuming. You have to go over same areas over and over. There's got to be a way for it to run smooth!! Got to! Right?

I never had that issue with the Flipper Max. I assume the unit you bought is rated with the glass thickness of your tank?

 

[cactusreef]

What’s the best scraper? I have a flipper but I’m not impressed. It jumps along the glass and leaves algae lines that the blade doesn’t scrape away.

What is the top of the line glass scraper?

Same frustration here. It's not that it doesn't clean, but the skipping is really annoying and time consuming. You have to go over same areas over and over. There's got to be a way for it to run smooth!! Got to! Right?

This is exactly what I’m saying!

 

[kevgib67]

I originally had the flipper in my 32g it worked great but it was bulky and I couldn’t reach certain spaces. I switched to Tunz, it was sleeker and I loved it but when I upgraded to a 105 g at the first of the year I went back to the Flipper because of the glass thickness and it works great.

 

[BoxH]

What’s the best scraper? I have a flipper but I’m not impressed. It jumps along the glass and leaves algae lines that the blade doesn’t scrape away.

What is the top of the line glass scraper?

The tunze care magnet is an excellent option. It's smoother than the Flipper and does a much better job staying in contact with the glass.

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

I have a trusty magfloat that I've probably had all 12 years of my reefing career.

I have three flippers, two of which I only use for daily film algae removal right now without the blades. The blade alignment was so bad on the first one I ordered that I contacted Flipper and for some reason they sent me two replacements.

Next one I try will be the Tunze.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Tunze care is what I use!