I'm to lazy to scrape my tank thread

[craby]

Y'all have way too much time on your hands if you can clean the glass for 2-3 hours every 2 weeks. I don't see how you manage to fit the time in regularly.

 

Also, Tony told me that he has to get the top half of his body in the tank w/ a diving mask & snorkle. That must be a trip B) .

[Guest Leishman]

Who said I had time to do it? I gave up much needed sleep to get it done! If I use the magfloat every other day for 2 minutes this doesn't happen.

[Guest hmoore]

Since I have an in-wall, I have decided to just let the back and sides go purple. And I would say that I am almost 90% there. I guess that I'll be able to remove the background soon.

[Folta]

I found out that I actually have a coraline aglae magnetic scraper. It looks just like the scaper with the pad on it, except instead of a pad it has two razor blades. I tried it out, cleaned the entire front of my tank with easy in less than 10 minutes, and that was with taking me time

 

Glass tank, obviously.

[emissary]

I found out that I actually have a coraline aglae magnetic scraper.  It looks just like the scaper with the pad on it, except instead of a pad it has two razor blades.  I tried it out, cleaned the entire front of my tank with easy in less than 10 minutes, and that was with taking me time

 

Let's have some make & model here buddy.

[Guest Leishman]

Let's have some make & model here buddy.

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Bump on the make & model question

[Folta]

Just noticed this post, but I'm at work. I'll post make/model tonight when I get home!

[Caribbean Jake]

Folta ... pleaseeeeee make and model

 

Tony .. any pictures after the clean up?

 

Luke - time? you can me a 25 hour day out of a regular day, just wake up at in the middle of the night and you will see what I'm talking about.. :D

 

 

I clean my tank every other day with the magnet and still have to scrape coraline every week. maybe I am doing something wrong or my skimmer is not working properly. I don't know but I'm open to suggestions.

[Folta]

ok, the brand is 'Penn Plax'. here's some shots of it:

 

These first two are the backside of each piece:

 

 

and this one is the picture of the blade half:

 

[Folta]

did a google search and found this:

 

Penn Plax Razor Scraper

[flowerseller]

You using that on an acrylic tank?

[Folta]

Nope, glass tank. See one of my previous posts

[Caribbean Jake]

Thanks Folta. I just bought mine cause I am tired of cleaning the coraline off my three view tanks.

[Tom]

Hi Folta,

 

Is that the same as Mag-Float type of cleaner? I was about to order a Mag-Float magnetic glass cleaner . Now I saw your post, and think it may be better getting the one you are using. Tow questions though,

 

1. How thick of glass it supports? I am running a 58g tank.

2. Any sign of scratching the glass?

 

Thanks,

 

--Tom

[Folta]

I have a 55 gallon, the magnet seemed to hold strong. I would suspect it would do for most tanks, but not really certain. It doesn't float if I were to pull the magnet away from the tank and let the inside piece drop.

 

I have a magnetic algae cleaner that has the little pad on the inside piece as well. That was a pain to use for the coraline. I also have two handheld scrapers (one with an edge, one with a algae scrub pad) and it wasn't doing much. The blade one just glided right along and made the glass look very very nice. I looked for scratches afterwards too, especially in the spot that I accidentally let the magnet go sideways and pulled imagine turning your razor blade sideways, yet pulling in the same direction that you were pulling). - not any sign of scratching as far as I can see.

 

It seems pretty inexpensive, and isn't as good as the pad one if you're just getting rid of diatoms.. personally I am glad to have one of each (the pad one also acts as my holder for nori for the tang and wrasse).

 

Hope that helps!

[Guest Leishman]

Check out this puppy!

 

 

Go HERE and select Mag Scraper on the left.

[Tom]

Folta,

 

It sounds I still need two type of cleaner. One for diatom and the other one for coraline. If I clean the tank regularly, might be able to avoid coraline buildup.

 

Thanks for your comments.

 

--Tom

[Tom]

Folta,

 

It sounds I still need two type of cleaner. One for diatom and the other one for coraline. If I clean the tank regularly, might be able to avoid coraline buildup.

 

Thanks for your comments.

 

--Tom

[Guest alex wlazlak]

you guys got any upgraded pictures of the tanks since scraped?thats kinda rediculous that you cant scrape off the stuff on the inside of a beautifull tank...:/

[Sugar Magnolia]

Eh...I get lazy too and let the coraline go. I only scrape once a month for coraline, too much work climbing into the cube to get it off. :P

[Guest alex wlazlak]

im only now starting to get coraline after oh probly a year, but its crowing nicly on the rocks, not too much on the glass.i guess thats a good thing...welll i see how much you guys like it!