Biocube 32 glass or acrylic

[QuinnLee512]

There are way too many conflicting responses on this question. If anybody actually has a biocube 32 and has used a steel blade on it and hasn't scratched the front glass, please stand up? I'm trying to decide what blade(stainless steel or plastic) to use to clean the inside of my glass.

 

[lapin]

I would choose plastic. Metal blades can scratch glass.

 

[QuinnLee512]

I would choose plastic. Metal blades can scratch glass.

Okay thanks. I was leaning towards that for my piranha brush since it comes with both. However I've been going back on forth on which aquablade scraper to get since you have to pick between plastic and metal blades.

 

[JumboShrimp]

I think the trick with a metal blade is to always keep it flat, never twisting it where it’s edge can cause a scrape/gouge. That would be the problem in a Biocube— Not the flat parts o the glass, but when trying to navigate the rounded corners.

 

[QuinnLee512]

The biocube cleaning magnet that is for curved glass says "do not use on acrylic or plastic" makes me think that the Biocube 32 is glass. There seems to be as many people who say it's acrylic as those who say it's glass.

 

[Ef4life]

It’s glass, but ime it scratches pretty easy compared to other tanks I’ve had.