First: I've read just about every acrylic cleaning thread here and on RC. Haven't quite found what I'm looking for.
I have an acrylic tank that is the same measurements as a 300DD. It's 72"x36" x27". It also has a 4" euro brace.
I've owned the tank for about 5 years.
I have sand and it occasionally gets in the water column and sticks to the film algae. (Slowly removing the sand with water changes)
I own a mighty magnet but haven't really used it yet for fear of getting sand caught underneath.
I've been cleaning with a magic eraser and it works amazing.
My issue is the bottom 6" of the tank. I can't reach it easily due to the euro brace. Technically I can reach it but I don't quite have the leverage needed to clean.
I've used the kent blue plastic acrylic scrape to clean this section.
The other day I used the blue plastic kent scraper all over.....Low and behold I have scratches EVERYWHERE. I didn't notice while using it....
I thought what the heck just happened? So I used the scraper in a spot with no scratches and it left a scratch. There must be a tiny nic in the scraper.
Thankfully all the scratches are shallow and you can only see them when crouched low and looking up through the acrylic towards the light. Straight on viewing and you can't see anything.
So my question to all you long time acrylic people is what tricks/tools have you used to get the lower part of the tank?
I've thought about zip tying a microfiber cloth on my kent scraper to reach down there safely.
I love the piece of mind with acrylic for a large tank knowing it won't leak or explode but this stuff really does scratch just by looking! Thankfully the scratches are generally not visible.
I have an acrylic tank that is the same measurements as a 300DD. It's 72"x36" x27". It also has a 4" euro brace.
I've owned the tank for about 5 years.
I have sand and it occasionally gets in the water column and sticks to the film algae. (Slowly removing the sand with water changes)
I own a mighty magnet but haven't really used it yet for fear of getting sand caught underneath.
I've been cleaning with a magic eraser and it works amazing.
My issue is the bottom 6" of the tank. I can't reach it easily due to the euro brace. Technically I can reach it but I don't quite have the leverage needed to clean.
I've used the kent blue plastic acrylic scrape to clean this section.
The other day I used the blue plastic kent scraper all over.....Low and behold I have scratches EVERYWHERE. I didn't notice while using it....
I thought what the heck just happened? So I used the scraper in a spot with no scratches and it left a scratch. There must be a tiny nic in the scraper.
Thankfully all the scratches are shallow and you can only see them when crouched low and looking up through the acrylic towards the light. Straight on viewing and you can't see anything.
So my question to all you long time acrylic people is what tricks/tools have you used to get the lower part of the tank?
I've thought about zip tying a microfiber cloth on my kent scraper to reach down there safely.
I love the piece of mind with acrylic for a large tank knowing it won't leak or explode but this stuff really does scratch just by looking! Thankfully the scratches are generally not visible.