easiest way to clean acrylic check this out!!!!

[Bosco83]

Thanks for making this thread before I tried this I was really starting to hate my acrylic tank. I bought the ScotchBrite brand and it worked very well everything came off very quickly!

 

[sgwill122]

Adding to the list of success stories, cut it down to 1/8inch and placed under my mag float, takes out the tough little brown dots I had to get by hand before.

 

[gas4544]

I used the Magic Eraser on my 30-gallon AIO acrylic tank tonight and it worked great. My rock and coral are too close to the front "glass" to use a cleaning magnet, so I just used a small piece and cleaned the tank by hand. It beats the heck out of using a plastic scraper that ends up scratching my tank.

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[krisfal]

Adding to the list of success stories, cut it down to 1/8inch and placed under my mag float, takes out the tough little brown dots I had to get by hand before.

So how did you cut this down? I used it by hand and was very, very impressed! However, definately too thick to go under the Hammerhead as is.

 

[scytale]

I just used a sharp kitchen knife to split mine in half--mine was more like 3/8" thick but it was thin enough to stay under the hammerhead.

(Also I left an old, worn pad on too--I figured the velcro hooks would tear into the eraser too much.)

 

[menace78]

A recent television broadcast may have raised concerns about an ingredient in Magic Eraser. Be assured Mr. Clean Magic Eraser is completely safe when used according to directions, and poses no health risks or safety concerns.



Here are some facts about the ingredients used in Magic Eraser:

The ingredients in Magic Eraser have been safely and commonly used for many years in a wide range of household products.

Formaldehyde is not and has never been an ingredient in Magic Eraser. One ingredient in Magic Eraser (formaldehyde-melamine-sodium bisulfite copolymer) contains the word "formaldehyde" in its chemical name. However, this ingredient is not formaldehyde and poses no health or safety risks. (Think of this name like "sodium chloride", which is table salt. Sodium by itself can be dangerous, but sodium chloride - salt - is safe.)

Magic Eraser is considered non-toxic. As with any sponge-like product, when swallowed this product may block the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, we do advise to keep this product out of the reach of children and pets to avoid accidental ingestion "it is not a toy".

It is possible that formaldehyde may be present in minute, trace amounts as a result of the manufacturing process.
Even then, the amount present is significantly lower than standards established by governmental agencies and trade associations, and is actually less than what is found in indoor air.

In fact, no ingredients in Magic Eraser are subject to any health-related labeling laws in North America or in the European Union.

That was found at www.snopes.com under medical toxins.
Anyone have any thoughts?
Are they just covering there buts? or could it actualy have this in it?
I'm always weary about non stated reef safe items put in my tank but I want to try this on my acrylic tank :?:

 

[burning2nd]

but this requires my hand in the water?

 

[krisfal]

but this requires my hand in the water?

Slice it up and put it under your magfloat

 

[burning2nd]

oh....... so its like a pad of material that can be cut up.

 

[krisfal]

oh....... so its like a pad of material that can be cut up.

Yes it is like a small celled sponge

 

[lizardarm]

So am I the only one that can't get mine to go around a corner in my tank without the Magic Eraser floating out. It's been working great for several months now, but I do have to put my hands in the water every time; and as Don said, it's not totally without a price.

 

[burning2nd]

cooll..... ill have to check that out.,


hand in the tank= meny things

 

[1fishkeeper]

I have been using them for years to clean my tank. The only thing that I can say make sure that you dont use the smelly ones.

 

[alki]

Thanks for bringing back the thread, however unintentional

I am all over this.

 

[ango917]

great thread. i never heard about this. will give it a try.

 

[alki]

Yea didnt work as magically as I thought it would.

 

[Sammamishtank]

Very cool! I only wish we had one in the house that didn't have a cleaning agent in it [we were trying out the kitchen/bath version, but not in the fish tank]....so a fresh box is on the shopping list.

 

[akunochi]

Works well.

 

[HumblePie]

Whoa. Just stumbled across this thread. I am heading out tomorrow to pick up a pack of these.

 

[bigblue141]

I picked up a box of these and it's scary how effortlessly it cleans the acrylic from algae. Coraline too, the Magic eraser doesn't care. Salt creep, no problem. This thing is absolutly AMAZING!