Cleaning

[mrmoog]

May be a silly question but what is the best way to clean the glass on the outside of the tank???? Did not want to start spraying it with stuff just incase...i have 2 youg kids who like to stick there paws on the tank a lot *celebrate

 

[Plee_cO]

i use a damp cloth followed by a dry one
works fine for me

 

[mrmoog]

Great!! thanks for that*thumbsups

 

[peace_aquarium]

Shamy towels

Great!! thanks for that*thumbsups

I use some blue shamy towels I got from Sam's club. They come 25 to a pack and really do a great job.

No streaks and the glass gets really clean. I can normally use the same one for over a year with regular machine washing.

 

[Balance]

I use a regular glass cleaner, when Im not using a damp towel.
as long as you dont go spaying into the tank you shouldn't have any trouble.

 

[iamcowboy]

I do the damp towel thing but the shammy thing sounds intersting. Is that the blue microfiber towels?

 

[Dino]

I use the blue shop towels sold in the automotive department.
They work great.

Dino

 

[tropicalfish]

What I do:
Take a towel (example: paper towel), and spray Windex or any other glass cleaner INTO the towel. Don't spray it at the tank, the cleaner mist could go anywhere. Wipe the glass.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

I spray windex into the paper towel away from the tank and then rub down the tank. Followed by a dry paper towel.

I really like Dino's idea though. Safe and practical....i might have to pick up some.

 

[Big Vine]

I'm so lazy that I end up licking my finger, then rubbing it against the water-spots/streaks. I then wipe each of the sections I've slobbered on with a clean towel until the tank is clean!

BV

 

[IDunnoWhy]

I'm so lazy that I end up licking my finger, then rubbing it against the water-spots/streaks. I then wipe each of the sections I've slobbered on with a clean towel until the tank is clean!

BV

Now there's devotion.....BV licks his tanks clean!!

I use "Glass Doctor" Foaming glass cleaner, It's much easier to control the spray (It foams) so I don't get any in the water. *thumbsups

 

[iamcowboy]

Now there's devotion.....BV licks his tanks clean!!/QUOTE]

Not sure but obsession may be more the word.

*thumbsups to BV

 

[Fuzz16]

lol...well BV you might want to start brushing your teeth so your tank slobber doesnt start smelling
and...put a no touch sign up. someone touches it...and gets your dried slobber on them!!!

and when i do clean my tanks, i just use a wet towell, then a dry one

 

[mrmoog]

BV you are not right in the head....but i like it i a wierd way lol,
Was going to use windex so im glad i asked cheers again guys

 

[Timbo]

Any chemical runs the risk of being toxic. If you can get good results from warm fresh water and drying it off .... why not. Easy, and ecofriendly to boot.
P.S. if you are American or Chinese you may need the dictionary to define "Eco Friendly" ! *laughingc ! ! !

 

[mrmoog]

nice one timbo lmao

 

[Bassetdad]

Keeping The Glass Clean

I spray Windex, then wipe it with a soft white cloth hand towel.

 

[tom91970]

I'm so lazy that I end up licking my finger, then rubbing it against the water-spots/streaks. I then wipe each of the sections I've slobbered on with a clean towel until the tank is clean!

BV

I see we share the same cleaning skills. I'm cool with that....