is there any logic in it?

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just finished cleaning my tank.. very tired.. :) took me 3 hours to get it done.. :chillpill: i covered all four parts of my tank, bottom, back and two sides with black cartolina.. that's the only one i could afford right now.. paint will have to be for later..:ROFL: now back to the point of this thread.. many lfs here recommend scrubbing the tank in a vertical manner.. meaning scrubbing up and down.. they say that it is the only way for scrubbing the tank in a horizontal manner or in a mixed manner will not be good.. i asked the lfs owner where i bought my jar why but offered no explaination.. and if he did offer an explaination, it was not really convincing or i could have forgotten about it already.. :confused: everytime i clean my tank i am always reminded of what he said and nevertheless follow his advice.. the last words i would want to hear from him is an "i told you so".. :cry: and also everytime i clean my tank i am always reminded to post this question but always forget the moment i rest my hands on the keyboard.. so before you answer my question, congratulate me first on finally remembering to post my 3 month old question.. :ROFL: so here is my question.. is there any logic in it? i mean why only in a vertical manner? why not in different directions in order to fully clean tank? does your lfs also recommend that regiment? or maybe it is just our lfs here making stories.. or maybe, he wants me to be the next karate kid.. u know the wax on, wax off thing.. :ROFL::ROFL::ROFL:
 
I think this would of been better in the general...

I would say that it doesnt really matter, IMO it is just easier especially on longer tanks. Instead of going from one end to the other then going down the width the the sponge and back again, or in a swirl you may miss a spot...

Either way you do it, it wont harm the tank or fish/ I just think the up and down is most efficient.
 
BushFishRox;1839446; said:
I think this would of been better in the general...

I would say that it doesnt really matter, IMO it is just easier especially on longer tanks. Instead of going from one end to the other then going down the width the the sponge and back again, or in a swirl you may miss a spot...

Either way you do it, it wont harm the tank or fish/ I just think the up and down is most efficient.
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i posted it here because i think this forum gets many hits than the others:).. more hits means more chances of people answering my post..Ü sorry..Ü
 
for me..that the best way to scrub your tank..when im cleaning and scrubing my tank...i always do that..up down up down.. :ROFL:
 
I personally use a Mag Float on my tanks, and I always use a circular pattern for cleaning off the glass. (I hope I understand the question here) If you are worried about scubbing off something that your not suppose to don't worry about that. just make sure that you clean the glass well enough to see through any BB will be able to handle being rubbed any which way.
 
With the mag float on the front and side panels I do it in any direction.How ever on the back wall I have to actually put my arm in the tank and as I keep my water level high, a side ways movement can cause a bigger wave effect then an up and down motion.(ultimately spilling some water)however dropping the water level a couple of inches first fixes the problem.That would be the only reason I could think of
 
I think that's because the vertical movement generate less water movement within the tank compare to movement in other pattern.
 
i also use a mag float to clean my glass, and go in both directions, as to not miss anything
 
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