Metal algae scrapers on acrylic

[fiji4118]

Anyone using the metal scraper on acrylic? It seems to do a better job and as long as you make sure that it is straight and isn't dragging an edge I would not think it would scratch. Thoughts? Plastic ones (have both the flipper and a magnavore that I glued a scraper blade onto) seem to take much longer to remove the algae.

 

[that0neguy1126]

Own of the downsides to acrylic.

I wouldn't risk it. would rather put the extra effort into cleaning it then have to deal with scratches on the inside.

 

[Ghosty]

Eek, good luck. I'm even wary of using those green scotch sponges! But s far no scratches. Gotta put some muscle into it though to get any tougher algae that the magnet thing doesn't work on.

 

[fiji4118]

Mine is so scratched not sure it would make a lot of difference

 

[aztecdreams]

Metal algae scrapers on acrylic

I had trouble getting coralline algae off my acrylic tank and started using the metal blade. I hold it pretty flat and only go one direction. No back and forth scraping. I also bent up the corners so they don't dig in by accident