how to clean exterior glass

[ccws]

SO if your not supposed to use stuff like windex, what the heck do you use to clean it with?

 

[oceanist]

just get a terry cloth and damp wipe it .

 

[ccws]

Thanks

 

[teresaq1]

I use a little vinager to wipe the glass, then clean paper towels.

 

[diane4]

If I use glass cleaner, I make sure the glass top in down and gently spray downward toward the floor so the mist doesn't spray.
Or, you can spray some glass cleaner right on to a paper towel and then wipe the glass.
Sometimes, I just take a wet paper towerl, wipe outer glass then dry.
I have never had a problem using any of the above methods. The key is to not have any chemicals, mist or fumes in the tank.

 

[thegriffin]

So why are you not supposed to use Windex?

 

[monalisa]

I just use a terry towel and buff the glass. I think that works just fine.
Lisa :happyfish

 

[ccws]

Originally Posted by TheGriffin
So why are you not supposed to use Windex?

Supposedly the ammonia in the glass cleaner can cause an increase in you tank ammonia.

 

[diane4]

It is the concern of having a mist or film of any chemical enter the tank. Keep this in mind when you spray air freshners, have smokers over etc.
As long as things don't enter the tank, your ok.

 

[ryan115]

if you really want to use something they make special aquarium cleaners, but i doubt it is much more than colored alcohol, but it could be worth a try

 

[scotts]

The best thing that you can clean you glass with is DI water, or if you use RO water that is good too. The reason for this is that the water does not have any minerals in it that can be left on the glass. What reason would you need to use anything else on your glass?

 

[ccws]

Originally Posted by Scotts
The best thing that you can clean you glass with is DI water, or if you use RO water that is good too. The reason for this is that the water does not have any minerals in it that can be left on the glass. What reason would you need to use anything else on your glass?

when I have used just water, it has left streaks. Windex does not.

 

[acrylic51]

Wet glass with water and use buffing cloth to dry it