Cleaning outside glass

[Roy 9121]

Is there something special i should be using to clean the outside glass of my tank? Im just using water and a dry paper towel, should i not use a glass cleaner?

 

[mikenestle]

Don't use glass cleaner you don't want the chemicals in your tank. I use white vinegar and water mixed in a spray bottle

 

[G8trBait16]

My fiancée hates it but I just fill a washed out Windex bottle with Distilled white vinegar and use that. Works great for me.

 

[Roy 9121]

Don't use glass cleaner you don't want the chemicals in your tank. I use white vinegar and water mixed in a spray bottle

I almost used windex, thank goodness i stopped myself. Thanks

 

[cloak]

What your doing now is fine, although Windex can be used too if you want. Just make sure none of the overspray gets into the sump/tank. Using this product safely is not a difficult task.

 

[pdt7361]

I've always used a small bit of Windex - but I don't spray it on the glass or near the tank. I spray it directly on the cleaning towel and then walk the towel over to the tank and clean the glass.

 

[Txag96]

I just use a dry window cloth that I got at AutoZone. No liquid, just the towel. Works great.

 

[seaplane]

Hydrogen Peroxide is the best glass cleaner . Try it. you'll like it :)

 

[pickupman66]

ive used windex for years. never noticed an issue.

 

[DarkSky]

I think Windex is just water, vinager, blue dye and a perfume. Save some money and just use diluted vinager yourself.

 

[biomek]

mr clean magic eraser always works awesome for me.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Mr clean erasers are a microabrasives. Be careful if you have acrylic.

 

[biomek]

Mr clean erasers are a microebrasive. Be careful if you have acrylic.

sorry i should have clarified that my tank is glass and not acrylic. thanks for catching that. never even occurred to me what it could do to an acrylic tank

 

[Biokabe]

Water and clean paper towels for me. Spray with water, wipe down with the paper towel for the first pass, then go back over with a second pass with just a dry paper towel. First pass gets the crud off the glass, but leaves behind smudges and streaks. Second pass cleans up the smudges. Simple and easy.

 

[goodtimes]

Newspaper polishes glass the best.

 

[johntdaballa]

I've been using Fritz glass and acrylic for awhile now. Works really well. Good for TVs and monitors also

 

[Roy 9121]

Water and clean paper towels for me. Spray with water, wipe down with the paper towel for the first pass, then go back over with a second pass with just a dry paper towel. First pass gets the crud off the glass, but leaves behind smudges and streaks. Second pass cleans up the smudges. Simple and easy.

That's pretty much what i do now. Think I'm going to try the micro clothe i get at the auto parts store.

 

[Biokabe]

That's pretty much what i do now. Think I'm going to try the micro clothe i get at the auto parts store.

I've tried the microfiber cloths, but to be honest I didn't really like them. They left behind way more streaks, and left the glass much cloudier, than I get with a simple paper towel.

 

[Roy 9121]

I've tried the microfiber cloths, but to be honest I didn't really like them. They left behind way more streaks, and left the glass much cloudier, than I get with a simple paper towel.

Ok, thanks