FirstContact October 30, 2014 Share October 30, 2014 HD sells wide scraper blades with short handheld plastic mounts. Works great. Just wish they made the blades in stainless steel, but they don't; so, I buy the ten pack, rinse in fresh water and dispose after a few uses. The Kent blades are inferior and don't hold up but I like the long handles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak October 30, 2014 Author Share October 30, 2014 http://www.ebay.com/itm/aquarium-glass-Stainless-Steel-Algae-scraper-blade-Cleaner-Razor-coralline-/181481809820?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item2a4128a79c $16 allegedly stainless, sure why not. I'll let you guys know how it works out. It also looks like it uses Comercial ly available blades ? It's clearly a rip off of an ADA product, but who cares that crap is a rip off anyway and it's got a decent design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbyatv October 30, 2014 Share October 30, 2014 Jason, I bought one too. Hope it is not a total piece of crap. But like you said $16. Worth a try. Bruce http://www.ebay.com/itm/aquarium-glass-Stainless-Steel-Algae-scraper-blade-Cleaner-Razor-coralline-/181481809820?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item2a4128a79c$16 allegedly stainless, sure why not. I'll let you guys know how it works out. It also looks like it uses Comercial ly available blades ? It's clearly a rip off of an ADA product, but who cares that crap is a rip off anyway and it's got a decent design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddR October 30, 2014 Share October 30, 2014 Lowes sells a 4 inch wide razor scraper. About 6 bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbyatv October 30, 2014 Share October 30, 2014 Is it stainless steel? Lowes sells a 4 inch wide razor scraper. About 6 bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddR October 30, 2014 Share October 30, 2014 Is it stainless steel? replacement blades are, the body is heavy plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaguy October 30, 2014 Share October 30, 2014 Is everyone just super careful with these razor blades they don't scratch the glass? I wanna get one but petrified I'll scratch the tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbyatv October 30, 2014 Share October 30, 2014 Cool. What's it look like? replacement blades are, the body is heavy plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddR October 30, 2014 Share October 30, 2014 looks like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Mc November 1, 2014 Share November 1, 2014 I'm with epleeds on this. Mag float with an ez scraper super glued on. I've had mine for years and it cuts through coralline with ease never scratched the glass yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami November 1, 2014 Share November 1, 2014 I'm with epleeds on this. Mag float with an ez scraper super glued on. I've had mine for years and it cuts through coralline with ease never scratched the glass yet. A lot of us like this option, but Jason (the OP) required something with a lot lower profile than this gives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b November 1, 2014 Share November 1, 2014 (edited) I built this in about 15 minutes a few years ago and use it 3 times a week. There is a rubber band in the tube and a small stainless hook that keeps the blade in the slot. (not shown in the picture) I can change the blade in seconds. I coat the blade with "Vaseline" and it lasts a month or two. Edited November 1, 2014 by paul b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k November 2, 2014 Share November 2, 2014 this thread should be called, "Let's make a mountain out of a molehill". The OP is lazy and wants to invent a way to clean the tank in an unusual fashion that has already been solved in a less than unusual (and extremely simple) way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b November 2, 2014 Share November 2, 2014 I had to build that because my corals grew to close to the front glass and the magnet doesn't fit there any more. This allows me to get between the glass and corals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbyatv November 14, 2014 Share November 14, 2014 I got mine today and I love it. It is perfect. It is like 26" long and can get behind corals that are very close to the glass. The only question is - will it rust? Only time will tell. It is supposed to be SS. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos November 14, 2014 Share November 14, 2014 Cool, rinse in fresh water after every use. I have a pair of long nose tweezers that are suppose to be SS, I don't think they are a very good grade, but I rinse them and dry them after using them and so far no rust after 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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