tank cleaning brush

robyn · 09-30-2006, 05:49 AM

i went shopping 2day 4 a tank cleaning brush and the guy at the LFS i went 2 told me i can uses a regular sponge like the ones we use for dishes. is this true?

Puffer Pita · 09-30-2006, 06:39 AM

As long as it doesn't have any chemicals in it such as mold retardants and whatnot, which most kitchen sponges tend to have nowdays. You can use regular plastic type pot scrubbers though.

mr.dark-saint · 09-30-2006, 08:26 AM

I've used stiff plastic brushes kind a like the ones used to clean floors or bath tubs with. Square sheets of pot scrubs are great for making quick work on glass and deco (not recomended on plastics it'll scratch the bejeesus out of them). I never got the scrubbies on the sponge thing since I was never sure if it was Acrylic safe or treated like Boxermom mentioned.

MiSo · 09-30-2006, 12:37 PM

i wouldn't risk it because it (kitchen pads) can have chemicals in them. algae pads are not that expensive so go ahead and buy them. if you're spending more than $2 on a pad, you're getting ripped off.

emc7 · 09-30-2006, 09:09 PM

I've used the green scrubbies things for sale in grocery stores. No problems with chemicals, but I think they do scratch the glass some (when used agressively on lime scale), I wouldn't use them on acrylic.

09-30-2006, 05:49 AM	#1
robyn Lost sole Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Africa Age: 19 Posts: 233	tank cleaning brush i went shopping 2day 4 a tank cleaning brush and the guy at the LFS i went 2 told me i can uses a regular sponge like the ones we use for dishes. is this true? __________________ Robz 29G 1 mollie (moving to QT) 1 guppy(moving to QT) coming soon: 6 otto/cory catfish 3 dwarf gourami 8G QT 2.5G becoming a handrearing cockatiel thingy

09-30-2006, 06:39 AM	#2
Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,677	As long as it doesn't have any chemicals in it such as mold retardants and whatnot, which most kitchen sponges tend to have nowdays. You can use regular plastic type pot scrubbers though. __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

09-30-2006, 08:26 AM	#3
mr.dark-saint Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 177	I've used stiff plastic brushes kind a like the ones used to clean floors or bath tubs with. Square sheets of pot scrubs are great for making quick work on glass and deco (not recomended on plastics it'll scratch the bejeesus out of them). I never got the scrubbies on the sponge thing since I was never sure if it was Acrylic safe or treated like Boxermom mentioned. __________________ It's only after we've lost everything, that we're free to do anything.

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09-30-2006, 12:37 PM	#4
MiSo Ballin' Alan Join Date: May 2005 Age: 27 Posts: 146	i wouldn't risk it because it (kitchen pads) can have chemicals in them. algae pads are not that expensive so go ahead and buy them. if you're spending more than $2 on a pad, you're getting ripped off.

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emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Johns Creek, GA Posts: 3,290	I've used the green scrubbies things for sale in grocery stores. No problems with chemicals, but I think they do scratch the glass some (when used agressively on lime scale), I wouldn't use them on acrylic.

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