Acrylic cleaning - scratches!

[Angler]

I have a newer acrylic tank. I used a brand new scrubber for acrylic today. I rinsed it off to make sure nothing was on it, and I still managed to put a good scratch on the acrylic. I was so careful, and it seems like scratches are just unavoidable

How do you guys with acrylic tanks clean algae off of the tank without giving it a brand new scratch every time?

 

[jcardona1]

I use a shop towel on the inside, sometimes on the outside. You have to check those things thoroughly. Even the smallest particles will scratch the tank.

 

[12 Volt Man]

sorry to hear.

for your next tank, go glass. its much better.

 

[Allan01230]

Yeah although I like acrylic I would never own one again. I like my plecos better and I had a large royal completly ruin my 90 gallon acrylic.

 

[dscort]

i use a microfiber towel on the inside, jsut do the top portions first then do the sand level on the bottom last. i wave it in the water quite a bit after each section is done too. so far so good.

 

[Younglin]

News paper. Works perfectly.

 

[Angler]

Thanks for the input guys. This scrubber was brand new, and it still gave me a scratch

sorry to hear.

for your next tank, go glass. its much better.

I would have. The tank is 260 gallons, and the weight of a glass tank would have been an issue getting down the stairs in a narrow hall way; that's why I went with acrylic.

 

[Younglin]

Wrap the tank in a blanket and slide it on the stairs.

 

[Angler]

Wrap the tank in a blanket and slide it on the stairs.

Too late, have the acrylic set up...lol

The acrylic tank was pretty damn heavy too though. 3/4" thick.

 

[Younglin]

Me and my uncle carried his 180 gallon. Heavy as hell.