Starphire Glass Cleaner

[Dace]

What do all you Starphire tank owners use to clean glass that won't scratch the Starphire.

 

[ducati335i]

I use algae free tiger shark mag float.. Works well and constantly check it in case it picks up sand or a baby turbo snail.. I have thousands of them..
On the outside I use paper towel and kent aquarium glass cleaner

I really hope the tiger shark float is 100% scratch free cleaner.. I did tons of searching and everyone states it is 100% safe for starphire..

 

[shookONES]

I've always treated low iron glass as you would acrylic.

 

[sunny]

I use hammerhead float. No issues.

 

[usctom]

I use a magic eraser. Does a pretty good. Anything that can't clean I use a credit card.

 

[ducati335i]

I do get paranoid using the magfloat.. But isnt the plastic scraper part totally safe?
And isn't strarphire much stronger than acrylic? I feel like you can't even touch acrylic..
I haven't seen any scratches from using it but I would like to prevent what I can.

 

[usctom]

I stopped using my magfloat. In one area I can see where it distorted the glass from trying to get some stubborn algae.

 

[Geraud]

By distorted, do you mean scratched?

 

[usctom]

By distorted, do you mean scratched?

Yes, buy really fine scratches. It almost looks warped.

 

[albano]

And isn't strarphire much stronger than acrylic? I feel like you can't even touch acrylic..

IMO, you need to be just as careful with starphire as with acrylic... also as I found out, if you leave coralline algae on the glass too long, it will 'eat into' the glass and permanently etch it!

 

[MatthewScars]

What do all you Starphire tank owners use to clean glass that won't scratch the Starphire.

Old credit card. Works perfectly. I have to use a razor on the water line caked on salt creep (i have a rimless)

 

[mbg75]

Old credit card. Works perfectly. I have to use a razor on the water line caked on salt creep (i have a rimless)

I also use a razor to clean that salt on my rimless at the water line.

 

[Imbarrie]

I have scratched my Deep Blue with razors.
I hear those tanks are similar to starfire as they are more clear than normal tanks.
I use a mag float and have no issues now.
But the scratches remain.

 

[ming]

I use the hammerhead float for most of the areas, but I stay about 2" off the sandbed to avoid risking catching some sand and scratching the glass.
I use a brand new razor each time I wanna scrape the coraline near the edges/near the sand bed.

 

[albano]

I use a brand new razor each time I wanna scrape the coraline near the edges/near the sand bed.

When I use a razor blade on my glass tanks, I usually 'round off' the 2 corner/edges with my dremel... It seems to be the sharp corner ends that most often scratch the glassl

 

[ducati335i]

Yes, I use the kent "razor" for the bottom and salt creep.. Makes me wish I got regular glass! Haha

 

[Dace]

picked up a Hammerhead Float. Even though i have a glass tank should i use the acrylic pad.

 

[ducati335i]

I might call miracles.. And call mag float place to find out