Re: scraping acrylic aquariums

[DonaldR <gsmd_bari@yahoo.com>]

Kate,
I have a Mag-Float too, but mine is designed for acrylic. They DO make
them for both, you just have to look at the card it comes on and buy
the proper one.  It does a pretty good job if you don't procrastinate
too long.  I sometimes have to get in there and scrub with my old pad
if the Mag-Float doesn't get it all (I'm usually not that picky tho).
-Don Rudee

--- w <bravo454@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Best thing I found for cleaning acrylic is a plastic pad.  I am
> fighting a
> battle with green fur algae in my acrylic tank and just bought some
> plastic
> scouring pads at Mclendons last weekend.
> 
> The pads I bought were approximately 4" X 10", I purchased both the
> white
> and red pads with the red being a little courser.
> They also had a plastic base to attach the pads onto for a
> broom/paint stick
> type handle. I think the pads were $4 and the base was $10.
> 
> This probably sounds like overkill for most peoples tanks but for me
> it is a
> lot faster and more convienient then the small scouring pads at the
> fish
> stores for cleaning my tank.
> 
> So far I really like the red pad for removing the green fur.
> 
> Paul
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kate Breimayer" <kate@munat.com>
> To: <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 6:27 PM
> Subject: scraping acrylic aquariums
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> > I bought a "Mag-Float" scraper for my new acrylic aquarium and
> noticed
> > it says "Glass only" all over it... what do people use to scrape
> acrylic
> > tanks? Mine is getting overgrown quickly with a fine fur of the
> green
> > stuff so I need to tackle it before it gets out of hand. All I see
> > online is long handled plastic things that in my experience don't
> work
> > and snap if you scrub too hard... is there a fabric I can put
> between
> > the magnet scraper and the acrylic that will be safe? I always used
> the
> > Mag float before I knew better on my Eclipse 6 which is now I see
> > faintly scratched all over the place...
> > Kate B
> > Oly WA
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