cleaning question

[seamonkey]

Well I have come to the part where I need to cleen out the inside of my new tank. My question is what is best to clean the glass. Will it hurt to use a normal glass cleaner or should I use something special?

[Jeremy1973]

paper towel and water...that is all I use. You don't want to use cleaners (from what I have heard) no matter how well you rinse, there are usually traces of the chemicals left. Hot water and a paper towel should be all you need.

[Rob_Reef_Keeper]

I heard water and vinegar is ok. But still rinse it good.

[Geoff]

i use a dry sock. if i need to wet the glass i will use a tap water squeeze sprayer.

G~

[ruhspolostar]

When my tank was empty i used a shop vac to get rid of the dust, then I used hot ditilled water, and large towels, if you have acryllic be careful about using sponges, it may scratch it, NO SOAP OR WINDEX, BAD BAD BAD!!!!

[seamonkey]

Thanks for the ideas. No worries its alllllllllllllllllll glass all 300pounds of it. actualy I think it weighs a wee bit more than that but I ain't putting it on a scale to find out. All I know was it took 6 people to get it off my truck and 4 to get it in my house.

[JPerkins]

I use a very diluted vinegar solution with a really good rinse afterward. The vinegar really helps to cut calcium buildups and really gets the glass clean.

Some people have used muriatic acid but I wouldn't use it too strong or it may eat your silicone.