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fishbait 03-07-2007 05:03 AM

glass cover cleaning tricks
 
So for those who have opted for a glass cover for your aquarium, what do you use to clean it (to remove those near-perminant dried salt marks)?
I have tried:
-plain old elbow grease
-steele wool
-razor blade

Quagmire 03-07-2007 05:14 AM

I dont have a glass top,but vinegar works for me when I need to clean Ca deposits.

kwirky 03-07-2007 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quagmire (Post 239367)
I dont have a glass top,but vinegar works for me when I need to clean Ca deposits.

vinegar cleans everything fish related, I've found :) And it's cheap. Big 4L jug from superstore's like $4.

Ephraim 03-07-2007 02:35 PM

let it soak in the sink with warm water and some vinegar. That'll loosen anything up.

muck 03-07-2007 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishbait (Post 239362)
-steele wool

Wouldn't that scratch the bejeebus out of the glass?? :eek:

KrazyKuch 03-07-2007 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishbait (Post 239362)
-steele wool

Quote:

Originally Posted by muck (Post 239414)
Wouldn't that scratch the bejeebus out of the glass?? :eek:

I would think so!!

Chin_Lee 03-07-2007 04:01 PM

Costco
 
Costco sells 2x5L jugs of vinegar for 5.49

ed99 03-07-2007 05:14 PM

Glass is harder than steel so you should be ok with steel wool- you can always test on a hidden corner to be sure. However I have found the only way to get all the scale off is to dissolve it with the water/vinegar mix and then rinse with RO water.

trilinearmipmap 03-07-2007 05:35 PM

I use glass covers on my FW tanks.

I use a spray bottle of vinegar/water solution. I also use a commercial glass cleaner, it is a spray foam product used for car windshields, I forget what it is called but it works well.

One thing to avoid is running the glass tops through the dishwasher. I tried this and the plastic strip on the back got bent from the heat.


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