Cleaning outside of aquarium glass - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

jsoong · 10-14-2007, 08:47 PM

I use Windex on the outside without problem. It contains ammonia & maybe a bit of the fumes can get into the tank (not through the glass, but may be over the top around gaps in the canopy). But really, a cycled tank will get rid of the small amount of ammonia in a flash.

If you are worried, you can wash with vinegar & hot water, then dry & polish with a paper towel.

gimincorp · 04-30-2008, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by rich311k

I spray windex on a rag and clean the outside glass. No danger of the spray getting in the aquarium that way.

Windex and microfiber cloth are my choices.

tawolcott · 04-30-2008, 09:32 AM

microfiber and water

neilanh · 04-30-2008, 09:42 AM

I use windex as well. I just spray it on a paper towel away from the tank.

happygirl65 · 05-01-2008, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by neilanh

I use windex as well. I just spray it on a paper towel away from the tank.

Me too, I actually do this with all of the glass and mirrors in my house as well because if I set that windex bottle down little hands will run off with it in a flash....

mom2reds · 05-01-2008, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by happygirl65

Me too, I actually do this with all of the glass and mirrors in my house as well because if I set that windex bottle down little hands will run off with it in a flash....

Me too.

pitt420dude · 05-01-2008, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by neilanh

I use windex as well. I just spray it on a paper towel away from the tank.

Yep, this.

onebettanewbie · 05-01-2008, 02:38 PM

Sometimes I use a micro fiber cloth but sometimes I use a paper towel that I sprayed with a mixture of 1 part vinegar to 4 parts water.

meegosh · 05-06-2008, 11:25 AM

I do the same as many of you but I take it a step further (probably overkill). I spray windex on my microfiber in another room with the door closed. I've heard too many horror stories of some windex getting in the tank and stuff dying. It's worth the 10ft walk into the other room for me.

Ilovefish · 05-06-2008, 04:08 PM

I also use vinegar diluted with water. I spray it on a paper towel and then wipe the glass. It really makes the glass shine!

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jsoong Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 1,453	I use Windex on the outside without problem. It contains ammonia & maybe a bit of the fumes can get into the tank (not through the glass, but may be over the top around gaps in the canopy). But really, a cycled tank will get rid of the small amount of ammonia in a flash. If you are worried, you can wash with vinegar & hot water, then dry & polish with a paper towel. __________________ 75 gal FW with 30 gal DIY wet/dry/sump. 9 fancy golds, 1 hillstream loaches, 1 rubber-lip pleco (C. thomasi), 2 SAEs, planted.

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neilanh MTS Advocate Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 2,501 Images: 15	I use windex as well. I just spray it on a paper towel away from the tank. __________________ ~Neilan In the DC Metro Area? Check out GWAPA Look, I have a My Info Page! Where's yours? Useful Links: Vote for AA, Nitrogen Cycle, Fishless Cycling, Articles, Acronym List

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meegosh Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 256 Images: 2	I do the same as many of you but I take it a step further (probably overkill). I spray windex on my microfiber in another room with the door closed. I've heard too many horror stories of some windex getting in the tank and stuff dying. It's worth the 10ft walk into the other room for me. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank today! 10g - 1 Male & 2 Female Guppies & 1 Fry, Tons of Ghost Shrimp Plants: Java Moss 30g Long - 6 Neons, 2 Diamond Tetras, 4 Peppered and 2 Albino Corys Plants: Java moss, Amazon Sword

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Ilovefish Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 21	I also use vinegar diluted with water. I spray it on a paper towel and then wipe the glass. It really makes the glass shine! __________________ 10 gallon....Three Corys, one Otto 20 gallon....Three Mollies, four Corys, two Ottos, five Neons 29 gallon....Five black-skirt Tetras, five Serpae Tetras, one small Pleco, four Corys. 6 gallon.....Cycling for some ghost shrimp

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