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oceanist

oceanist

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MY Wife used WINDEX to clean the outside glass what should i do , will it be ok , its cyceling right now , no fish , 9 days into cycle , Im sooooooo pissed
 
reefnut

reefnut

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You should be fine. The only reason people say not to use windex is the possibility that it will make its way into the water. If you think some may have run some carbon... otherwise it should be fine.
 
carshark

carshark

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they do make a glass cleaner that is safe for aquariums, but in any case the worst to worry about is if she sprayed the tank or sprayed the rag, if she sprayed the rag there shouldnt be an issue, but directly spraying the glass could cause airborne chems to get near it, but chnaces are youre just fine...
 
hermitkrab

hermitkrab

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As long as it doesn't make it into the tank. Distilled vinegar is good for cleaning or just water even. You'll be fine.
 
speg

speg

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Dont be mad at your wife.. like you said she meant well. :) Give her a big sloppy kiss@once!
 
mbrands

mbrands

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Originally Posted by JacknJill
i use windex to clean the glass. no big deal. just spray it onto the paper towel first
I do the same thing. Just spray away from your tank. You could also use those windex wipes that are pre-moistened.
 
mr.p

mr.p

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So it's okay to spray a little windex on a paper towel to wipe? After you guys spray it do you wipe down the rest with a dry cloth or something? I've wondered about that but also didn't want to risk anything.
 
carshark

carshark

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yeah you can if you wish, i guess the point would not to overdo it with the windex use a small amount on a papertowel/rag it should do just fine without wiping afterwards...
 
mr.p

mr.p

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I've found wiping the glass with a wet paper towel then using a dry one worked okay but it leaves a little smear left not perfect but better then nothing. Windex would really do the trick but if there is some sort of risk forget it.
 
carshark

carshark

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there isnt a risk if you dont directly spray on the tank spray away from it and wipe. no harm there, youd be suprised of how much just water and a dry rag can leave a little blur in your tank.. id look for a foaming glass cleaner, they are usually streak free and non airborne. and spray the fresh rag with it, i use a foaming glass cleaner that i get from work, detailers use it to clean cars, the stuff is awesome...
 
merredeth

merredeth

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Originally Posted by Oceanist
MY Wife used WINDEX to clean the outside glass what should i do , will it be ok , its cyceling right now , no fish , 9 days into cycle , Im sooooooo pissed
I have a 13 year old daughter and a husband that are responsible for cleaning over 30 windows in my house EVERY weekend.
When it comes to the fishtanks, that is my chore. If my daughter decides to go 'above the call of duty' and does the fishtanks, I have pre-wet wipes that are used only on the glass on the tanks and absolutely no place else.
She knows better. I've lost my faire share of fish learning how to handle these tanks, and believe me no on in this house is going to mess with the tanks because they all want to blame me when something dies. Believe me, they are eager to point the finger at me when something goes wrong.
He!!, I got blamed this morning because my husband's Durango car window suddenly quit. He left it at home today and took my Corvette to work. Guess who is going to work on the window and have it done BEFORE he gets home? Yours truly! There is nothing better than telling my hubby I fixed it and you owe me a big apology for acting like a donkey! After all, I fixed the problem I probably didn't even do. Life is just too short to argue about something so stupid.
So do yourself a favor, kiss your wife and apologize because the typical male ego can't handle it when a woman takes matters into their own hands. Trust me on this one. My husband has said on more than one accassion he wished I didn't know so darn much about cars, lawns and other typical 'male' issues or chores.
If you don't, she may just decide to take over handling the tank or get her own tank and she may do a better job at it. Could your ego handle it? Let it go. Mistakes happen. No real harm was done and now you know how to prevent a problem from happening.
Kiss her, tell her you love her and you know she meant well. Then take her shopping and buy her a nice 1/2 carat because Lord knows, you probably spent that much on your tank and she didn't say a word about it.
Denise M. (who should own the Hope Diamond, if it wasn't cursed)

 
merredeth

merredeth

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Originally Posted by Oceanist

Are you laughing at me for getting blamed about the window in the Durango or what?
I love a good laugh too just clue me in on the joke.
Denise M.
 
salty tank

salty tank

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the best way to clean the outside glass is take a papertowl that is dry and rub really hard. It works great for me.
 
dougai

dougai

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just make sure it dont get it in the tank
cause your fish wont swim like this :happyfish
 
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