how to make kent scapers stronger!

[zack schwartz]

I have corrallin growing akk over the place. I have a kent scarper but it really not so great with a coralline. LFS suggested to use sand paper and sharpen it what do u think of thqt what else can I use on my ARCULIC (sp?) tank? Cridt cards same with the scrapper!

 

[deuce biggalow]

The sand paper will really scratch the acryclic.... Don't use that.. I have heard good things about credit cards,,, just need a little elbow grease.

 

[surfnturf]

If you use sand paper to sharpen the scraper, a speck or two of sand could get impregnated in the plastic on the scraper and scratch your tank, I wouldn't do it. You might try a mag float scrubber.

 

[zack schwartz]

Have amagfloate does not work!

 

[surfnturf]

Zack, I dont know what to tell you, I don't know of any way to remove coralline without damaging acrylic coralline is much tougher than acrylic, hopefully someone else will jump in.

 

[hnf2k]

i thought coralline was good...what would you want to remove it?

 

[mini-reefer]

Ive used the Kent plastic scraper on an acrylic tank to remove coralline before. You just have to use some elbow grease and work on one little area at a time. This particular tank had coralline starting to block a good percentage of the view on the front of the tank. Thats the only time I personally would remove the stuff.

 

[zack schwartz]

ok i will try thanks mini reefer yes same I would only move if blocking front view!!

 

[ironreef]

Best way is to go buy 30lbs dumbells. And do 4 sets of 10-20 reps. Then go use some elbow grease= need to scrub hard. But the best way is to do a little everytime then keep up on it. But I would only worry about the fornt and the side =viewing