Mr clean magic eraser does the job !

stevenjohn21 · 12-01-2012, 02:47 AM

I'm sure many of you do this already and I'm actually mad at myself for not discovering this sooner as it would have saved a lot of time and effort in the past! I used a mr clean magic eraser to clean the glass on my tank today because I was too lazy to walk upstairs and get the usual micro fiber rag for cleaning the outside of my tanks with. To my amazement it cleaned the glass to a sparkling look ! I then decided to use a new one for the inside and it cleaned the algae off with no effort at all!
I then decided to clean the glass lids that had developed hard water residue on , now it did not take it all off but it did clean the glass again to a sparkly finish where you can barely see the water residue. I'm sure if I had time to soak the glass in vinegar and then try with the magic eraser, it would eventually come off ! Anyway I hope if you are not already using this product , you will give it a try .

CytoEric · 12-01-2012, 03:01 AM

They do work really well. I use them on both my glass tanks and my acrylic tank with no issues at all.

**sayurasem** · 12-01-2012, 03:02 AM

yup!

**Rob in Puyallup** · 12-01-2012, 05:03 AM

Safe inside the tank with delicate shrimp, too?

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stevenjohn21 · 12-01-2012, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob in Puyallup

Safe inside the tank with delicate shrimp, too?

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Yep it seems the original erasers are safe... I wouldn't use the lavender scented one though ;-)

**minicrazy592** · 12-01-2012, 05:27 AM

I would imagine as long as it's the original one with no cleaners.

EDIT: He beat me to it^^^^

**Rob in Puyallup** · 12-01-2012, 05:29 AM

You're both too good!

Thanks!

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scotty82 · 12-02-2012, 01:48 AM

Your saying that with on a tank with fish, shrimp, plants and everything up and running that you can use the original one to clean the inside of the tank? It just seems that there would be something in a eraser that would mess up the water quality.

statler&waldorf · 12-02-2012, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scotty82

Your saying that with on a tank with fish, shrimp, plants and everything up and running that you can use the original one to clean the inside of the tank? It just seems that there would be something in a eraser that would mess up the water quality.

The eraser is basically memory foam. It's the small, abrasive fibers that give it it's cleaning properties, not any chemical solvent.

CytoEric · 12-02-2012, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by statler&waldorf

The eraser is basically memory foam. It's the small, abrasive fibers that give it it's cleaning properties, not any chemical solvent.

Yup, as long as you get the original version, you're set.

Here's a link that describes it well: http://home.howstuffworks.com/magic-eraser1.htm

sepulvd · 12-02-2012, 04:36 AM

good info i never knew it was safe to use in tank thats already stocked with shrimp and plants. gonna have to buy me some and use it

sssnel · 12-02-2012, 03:23 PM

excellent information!

secuono · 12-02-2012, 04:10 PM

I use the generics, they work exactly the same.

CoffeeLove · 12-02-2012, 04:33 PM

I've used them before also, no idea they'd be safe to use inside of a running tank though, nice!

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**Soothing Shrimp** · 12-02-2012, 06:50 PM

Thanks for sharing this info!

12-01-2012, 02:47 AM	#1
stevenjohn21 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,010	Mr clean magic eraser does the job ! I'm sure many of you do this already and I'm actually mad at myself for not discovering this sooner as it would have saved a lot of time and effort in the past! I used a mr clean magic eraser to clean the glass on my tank today because I was too lazy to walk upstairs and get the usual micro fiber rag for cleaning the outside of my tanks with. To my amazement it cleaned the glass to a sparkling look ! I then decided to use a new one for the inside and it cleaned the algae off with no effort at all! I then decided to clean the glass lids that had developed hard water residue on , now it did not take it all off but it did clean the glass again to a sparkly finish where you can barely see the water residue. I'm sure if I had time to soak the glass in vinegar and then try with the magic eraser, it would eventually come off ! Anyway I hope if you are not already using this product , you will give it a try . __________________ “We didn’t underestimate them. They were just a lot better than we thought.” -Bobby Robson “Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans win.” -Gary Linekar "Some people are on the pitch! They think it's all over! It is now, it's four!" -Kenneth Wolstenholme

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12-01-2012, 05:27 AM	#6
minicrazy592 Impulse Tank Buyer (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 130	I would imagine as long as it's the original one with no cleaners. EDIT: He beat me to it^^^^ __________________ My Tanks: Derimmed 20g Long - Mr. Aqua 12g Long - ADA 30-C Last edited by minicrazy592; 12-01-2012 at 05:28 AM.. Reason: k

12-01-2012, 05:29 AM	#7
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	You're both too good! Thanks! Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

12-01-2012, 03:01 AM	#2
CytoEric Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Mississippi Posts: 92	They do work really well. I use them on both my glass tanks and my acrylic tank with no issues at all.

12-02-2012, 01:48 AM	#8
scotty82 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Jacksonville, IL Posts: 253	Your saying that with on a tank with fish, shrimp, plants and everything up and running that you can use the original one to clean the inside of the tank? It just seems that there would be something in a eraser that would mess up the water quality. __________________ We don't inherit this world from our parents, we borrow it from our children. my 75.http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=196086

12-02-2012, 04:36 AM	#11
sepulvd Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: japan Posts: 148	good info i never knew it was safe to use in tank thats already stocked with shrimp and plants. gonna have to buy me some and use it

12-02-2012, 03:23 PM	#12
sssnel Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: USA Posts: 89	excellent information!

12-02-2012, 04:10 PM	#13
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CoffeeLove Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: ca Posts: 438	I've used them before also, no idea they'd be safe to use inside of a running tank though, nice! Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2

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