Poll: Outside glass cleaning - Page 4

Humahuma · 10-17-2007, 08:41 PM

yes im preatty sure because how els dose it get in there if u have an inclosed canopy?? that has to be the only way through!

panmanmatt · 10-17-2007, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Humahuma

yes im preatty sure because how els dose it get in there if u have an inclosed canopy?? that has to be the only way through!

An enclosed canopy is not airtight. The fumes and droplets can still glet into the canopy. They can also be puled in by the air intake of our skimmers. That goes for any fumes at all, including deodorizers, paint, candles or anything else that is in the air.

Humahuma · 10-17-2007, 08:53 PM

true! u got me there! wat about the people that spray the windex on a rag and wip it on how dose it get in if ther arnt any fums close enough to the tank to get in!

panmanmatt · 10-17-2007, 09:04 PM

If they are spraying it in the same room then the air intakes and fans can still pull it into the tank. Even if the tank is in an adjoining room there is still the possibility of it being pulled into the tank.

Humahuma · 10-17-2007, 09:07 PM

ya but there wouldnt be enough to even harm any thing from that distance most of it would go some where els or settle be for it got there only a little bit of it would get to the fish tank!

lcstorc · 10-18-2007, 08:26 PM

Depending on what it is a little bit may be all it takes. I keep as much away from the tank as I can.

Jason25 · 10-19-2007, 06:50 AM

There is no way that windex or anything else seeps through glass, glass is not porous, I mean think about it if something could seep in, don't you think water could seep out? Sorry if that souns rude it's early and I have already been at work for an hour,lol.

PEMfish · 10-19-2007, 05:15 PM

Very true! But Wnidex molecules could be smaller, it could happen on acrylic, not glass ( the porous issue ) and if water seaped out it would evaporate so who are we to say it wasn`t there? Also it could be going in at the seams, were the panels meet.

jubbers · 10-20-2007, 02:35 PM

to be safe use this:
Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Safe & Easy Aquarium Cleaner at PETCO
that is what i use to be safe, if youspray it on the rag before you enter the room you should be fine.

Steven Pro · 11-12-2007, 07:34 PM

I use water only. Very rarely have I had to use white wine vinegar. When I have, it has been on glass covers, not the tank itself.

DaveK · 11-12-2007, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DrHank

I use a Squeegee that I got at an auto parts store and plain water. Works great and only takes a minute.

That is the method I use myself, and after having tried most of the others, I can state that using a squeegee is the only good fast way to clean the front outside glass on a reef system.

In my opinion, all chemicals such as windex, especially ones that contain ammonia, have no place around a reef system.

View Poll Results: How do you clean exterior glass?
Windex	26	31.33%
generic glass cleaner	5	6.02%
Special cleaner	4	4.82%
Water	25	30.12%
Vinegar	7	8.43%
Dry	9	10.84%
Other	7	8.43%
Voters: 83. You may not vote on this poll

10-17-2007, 08:41 PM	#46 (permalink)
Humahuma Bryozoan Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 54 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Poll: Outside glass cleaning yes im preatty sure because how els dose it get in there if u have an inclosed canopy?? that has to be the only way through!

10-17-2007, 08:53 PM	#48 (permalink)
Humahuma Bryozoan Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 54 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Poll: Outside glass cleaning true! u got me there! wat about the people that spray the windex on a rag and wip it on how dose it get in if ther arnt any fums close enough to the tank to get in!

10-17-2007, 09:04 PM	#49 (permalink)
panmanmatt Acropora Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 1,949 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Poll: Outside glass cleaning If they are spraying it in the same room then the air intakes and fans can still pull it into the tank. Even if the tank is in an adjoining room there is still the possibility of it being pulled into the tank. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

10-17-2007, 09:07 PM	#50 (permalink)
Humahuma Bryozoan Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 54 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Poll: Outside glass cleaning ya but there wouldnt be enough to even harm any thing from that distance most of it would go some where els or settle be for it got there only a little bit of it would get to the fish tank!

10-18-2007, 08:26 PM	#51 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,890 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Poll: Outside glass cleaning Depending on what it is a little bit may be all it takes. I keep as much away from the tank as I can. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

10-19-2007, 06:50 AM	#52 (permalink)
Jason25 Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,002 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Poll: Outside glass cleaning There is no way that windex or anything else seeps through glass, glass is not porous, I mean think about it if something could seep in, don't you think water could seep out? Sorry if that souns rude it's early and I have already been at work for an hour,lol.

10-19-2007, 05:15 PM	#53 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,209 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Poll: Outside glass cleaning Very true! But Wnidex molecules could be smaller, it could happen on acrylic, not glass ( the porous issue ) and if water seaped out it would evaporate so who are we to say it wasn`t there? Also it could be going in at the seams, were the panels meet. __________________ Paul `EM See how it all came to be;http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html My new tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

10-20-2007, 02:35 PM	#54 (permalink)
jubbers Neon dottyback Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NE Posts: 602 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Poll: Outside glass cleaning to be safe use this: Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Safe & Easy Aquarium Cleaner at PETCO that is what i use to be safe, if youspray it on the rag before you enter the room you should be fine. __________________ A lot of times I find that people who are blessed with the most talent don't ever develop that attitude, and the ones who aren't blessed in that way are the most competitive and have the biggest heart. Tom Brady Throw it up ther and I'll go get it dog. Randy Moss

11-12-2007, 07:34 PM	#55 (permalink)
Steven Pro Bryozoan Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 56 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Poll: Outside glass cleaning I use water only. Very rarely have I had to use white wine vinegar. When I have, it has been on glass covers, not the tank itself.

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