Question re: cleaning outside of glass tank
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slayer
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I always just use plain water
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Originally Posted by bisedogg
Do you use any special cloth?
no just 2 small towels 1 to wash and 1 to dry
Do you use any special cloth?
no just 2 small towels 1 to wash and 1 to dry
chipmaker
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plain water and paper towel has always worked for me, but if I had to I would not be afraid to use windex sprayed on a cloth first and then wiped on the glass or to use white vinegar. As long as its n the outside of the glass on a cloth it surely is not gong to hurt anything inside the tank.Trick with water is to make it wet enough so it does not dry or evaporate until you get it all wiped down, and then wipe dry with paper towels...
bisedogg
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I was never concerned about getting Windex inside my tank but had been warned that somehow the chemicals (which I think contain Ammonia) could somehow get through the glass. Now that I am thinking about it, it seems extremely unlikely that anything would get trough my .5" think glass, no?
firedog
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I know some people think it might go through the glass, but I think the real concern (by those of us who don't read or watch too much science fiction) is the aerosolized or airborne droplets of Windex that may float and drop into the tank.
I think the primary concern is the ammonia, but I am sure the other chemicals in Windex are also a concern.
That being said I occasionally use windex on my glass aquarium.
I think the primary concern is the ammonia, but I am sure the other chemicals in Windex are also a concern.
That being said I occasionally use windex on my glass aquarium.
jessecnc
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Chemicals including Ammonia will NOT, I repeat NOT seep through the glass without permanently altering the structure of the glass. And that would make for a hell of a mess on your floor! If so, those jars in your grandmother's basement with who knows what inside would not be as full after years! Quality glass is both inert and non-porous.
Just an example to help make you feel a little better, take a light bulb. A typical incandescent bulb is a thin (<1/32") ball of glass with a vaccuum inside (no air). Air is much smaller than most common chemicals, and if air could seep through the glass, Edison would have been pissed. LOL
Just an example to help make you feel a little better, take a light bulb. A typical incandescent bulb is a thin (<1/32") ball of glass with a vaccuum inside (no air). Air is much smaller than most common chemicals, and if air could seep through the glass, Edison would have been pissed. LOL
As someone suggested, just spay directly onto your towel (while facing away from the tank) and clean away.
