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Does anyone have some advice for cleaning the outer glass of your fishtank? I have some hard water stains on the outside from a few messy water changes, but I'm too scared to take any glass cleaner to the tank itself. How do you get them off?

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I make my own “fish-safe” aquarium glass cleaner.  Here is the recipe:

  • 4oz Distilled White Vinegar
  • 4oz Distilled or RODI Water
  • 1oz 90% Isoproplyl Alcohol
  • 2 drops Dawn Dishwasing Liquid

Put everything into a spray bottle and you’ve got the best glass cleaner out there. Inexpensive too.

 

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On 6/25/2021 at 5:51 PM, tonyjuliano said:

I make my own “fish-safe” aquarium glass cleaner.  Here is the recipe:

  • 4oz Distilled White Vinegar
  • 4oz Distilled or RODI Water
  • 1oz 90% Isoproplyl Alcohol
  • 2 drops Dawn Dishwasing Liquid

Put everything into a spray bottle and you’ve got the best glass cleaner out there. Inexpensive too.

 

You say fish safe...any issues with inverts (shrimp /snails)?  

Thank you for the recipe, awesome info....any issues with using 70% Alcohol?.....the 90% stuff is very hard to come by here!

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