Cleaning Glass Near Sand Safely

[josephxsxn]

Hi everyone,

For the last few years I have always been super worried about cleaning the glass or acrylic near my sand bed for fear that I will end up scratching the tank. This typically results in some nasty line around the bottom of my tanks with coraline alage, etc. On my new build I am trying to keep everything looking super sharp and clean, what is the best way to clean the glass near the sand bed with scratching it up?

Thanks in advanced

 

[NashobaTek]

Mr clean original magic eraser works for me. I can get below the sand line and clean but it doesn't pick up the sand.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Razor blade. Mag cleaners can catch sand and drag it across the glass.

 

[MabuyaQ]

I use an old creditcard, giftcard or other card without metal chip to clean near the sand.

 

[footgal]

I second the razor blade. I’ve got zoas near the glass so Im not worried about scratching but I am worried about hurting the zoas. The razor gives me full control

 

[Larry L]

The Tunze magnet cleaners works great for this, they don't trap sand between the glass and the cleaner like other brands do.