My Biocube is getting scratched

The scratches are on the outside -- Is this acrylic?

I bought it because everyone says they are glass!!

I just clean it with paper towels (Soft ones) and now scratches!!!!


Do I need to clean this with micro fiber or what?

 

yep their acrylic. i have never owned an acrylic tank so sorry but i can answer ur qustion.

but ur very lucky the scratches, they can be easly fixed. but inside the tank scratches are another story. lol

 

It was my understanding that they are acrylic. I could be wrong... I have an acrylic MagFloat, no scratches.

 

It is scratching on the outside with just paper towels

 

ok well ur very luckey. i would just start looking for a remover, and see if their ok to use

 

If it's an Oceanic - its glass.

Papertowels are like sandpaper.

Use microfiber cloths or Kimwipes.

And use Vinegar - ditch the ammonia based windex.

 

ok I will look into some microfiber cloths or Kimwipes.

But I am not using windex just water. Oh and it is oceanic but really? paper towels scratching it -- ridiculous.

 

You must also be very strong!!! Or stronger than you think! I am willing to bet that due to the fact that papertowels are not considered "edible" that there would be little to no regulation as to the fiber/content consistency (within reason) so it's not a surprise to me that it would scratch.

You wouldn't take paper towels to your brand new flat screen right?

Same concept here.

 

oceanics are glass, my biocube is glass

 

no I wouldn't but I would use it on a glass window matter of fact I have yet to scratch a glass window using paper towels IDK I used to do it all the time on a 75 gallon glass tank without issue. This looks like I took a diamond to it....sigh