glass cover cleaning tricks

fishbait · #1 03-07-2007, 06:03 AM

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 · #2 03-07-2007, 06:14 AM

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

kwirky · #3 03-07-2007, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Quagmire

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 · #4 03-07-2007, 03:35 PM

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

muck · #5 03-07-2007, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by fishbait

-steele wool

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

KrazyKuch · #6 03-07-2007, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by fishbait

-steele wool

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Originally Posted by muck

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

I would think so!!

Chin_Lee · #7 03-07-2007, 05:01 PM

Costco sells 2x5L jugs of vinegar for 5.49

ed99 · #8 03-07-2007, 06:14 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 · #9 03-07-2007, 06:35 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.