Best Tool For cleaning aquarium glass?

Just checking to see what the best tool to clean my aquariums glass, I've seen the scraper with a sponge end, scraper with a blade at end, or was curious about those magnetic brushes that are used to clean the aquarium glass. Any suggestions on best way to maintain aquarium glass?

 

THe Mag float is okay just keep it away from the substrate as it will pick up sand and small rocks and leave nasty stratches....I like the blade I just havent gotten one yet....Razors and rags are good also....
Danny

 

Mag-Float

 

ive always used mag floats, but after the years they start to make stratches.. ive recently got a NEW two sided kitchen sponge from store. and made sure it was rinsed clean of any harsh chemicals/etc... and only use that sponge for the fish tank.. nothing else.. it works wonders over my mag float..

 

I use a mag float for the easy to clean stuff. I use a razor blade on a plastic holder for the stubborn stuff like coralline algae. Just be careful near the silicone and you are set.

 

A mag float for ease of use - but they only ever get rid of the light algae and phyto.

I personally think for effectivness a razor blade is by far the best. Gets rid of it all in one clean sweep - only drawback is, you have to get your hand wet and the blade goes rusty after one use.

 

+1 the blade gets rusty after one use! I got through so many razors!!! I need to get one of those magfloat attachments. Anyone use the Mag-Flip?
Aquarium Maintenance: Gulfstream Tropical Aquarium Mag-Flip Aquarium Algae Cleaner

 

I use a mag float type device. It's oval in shape. I don't recall the brand, but I like it very much.

As for razors, I've built a little device on a 4' piece of 1/2" PVC where I hacksawed a groove at an angle at one end to fit a razor blade that's under a folded piece of cardboard or paper. It works great. Like a good fishing pole, you can "feel" the action at the end, and it allows me to carefully get to my entire tank, even behind powerheads, since the PVC flexes a lot; without getting my hands wet. As stated, the blades are one-use only. You have to be careful with a razor blade though; glass can be scratched if you're not careful.

 

Mag float.. old credit card..
and this guy...


Link: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578 3728 12756&pcatid=12756
That thing kicks butt!!

best of luck..

 

I have a bowfront and I always have to scrap coraline off the front glass panel. razor do not do a very well job because they aren't flexible enough. I can't take the razor and go directly up and down either. I have to go side to side so the razor can get flat up against the glass. I have a large magfloat that is securing my frag rack and a small one I clean the glass with. I'm going to try out the credit card trick as it may save me a lot of razors.