A fast way to scrape coraline on Acrylic

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Can anyone who has used these compare them with the dobie pads?

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Just wondering if these are worth the extra cost and shipping.
 
I say give it a shot I was so happy I danced a jig right there by my tank :)

(but those of you who know me this is "Par for the course.")
 
Myteemouse said:
I say give it a shot I was so happy I danced a jig right there by my tank :)

(but those of you who know me this is "Par for the course.")
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LOL, I ordered a couple of these yesterday along with some replacement pads. I am anxiously awaiting there arrival. If they work as well as you describe I will dance a jig also, I spend more time "mowing" my glass than I would like, even though I only have to do it every other week or so. Very little of my light hits the side of the tank so I do not get a lot of the soft, easy to remove green algae, but in the same time span I get a surprising amount of coraline.
 
Thanks for the tip on this.

Sunday night when you posted this I thought to myself no way is this for real. I have an acrylic tank and I have tried everything the lfs told me to use. I wanted to order a new large tank but I did not want to have the clean it. I was always cleaning half my tank because it took so long. I ordered these sunday and got them in the mail today. I have not even used the sock yet but the dozer work so easy and so fast I cleaned my entire tank in about 30 minutes. Of course it did not reach into the corners too well against the glue so I will still do that by hand.

I don't care though because 30 minutes compared to an hour and thirty is nothing.

Thanks for the rave and the tips!!!!

I love it!
 
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krisfal said:
LOL, I ordered a couple of these yesterday along with some replacement pads. I am anxiously awaiting there arrival. If they work as well as you describe I will dance a jig also, I spend more time "mowing" my glass than I would like, even though I only have to do it every other week or so. Very little of my light hits the side of the tank so I do not get a lot of the soft, easy to remove green algae, but in the same time span I get a surprising amount of coraline.
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Put your dancing shoes on and start to jig! I just got mine and it works better then I could imagine even with the raves about it.
 
SpecialTang said:
Put your dancing shoes on and start to jig! I just got mine and it works better then I could imagine even with the raves about it.
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Yeah, hopefully mine arrived today (I ordered them Sunday and they shipped Monday) I have put off cleaning the tank this week in anticipation.
 
Adam,

thanks.

I plan on buying one next pay period..the majority of cleaning time is scraping the front glass (I have no front access panel); everything else is automated
 
I did not see a before and after video. I just saw how to use it and he was using a single piece of plexi glass.

I will have to look into this as well. Looks like they found a great way to clean our tanks. Anyone know how long the doze lasts?
 
TotalVapor said:
I did not see a before and after video. I just saw how to use it and he was using a single piece of plexi glass.

I will have to look into this as well. Looks like they found a great way to clean our tanks. Anyone know how long the doze lasts?
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i have had mine for a couple years and still going strong
 
Myteemouse said:
Cumon Kris you've one of the biggest front panels I've seen how does it work?!?!
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Well I got it, but did not try it yet. By the time I got home from the Gym, did some chores, remembered I might have a package and walked down to the mailbox to retrieve the package, it was 10pm and the lights were out. Planning to use it tonight!
 
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