Question for tall tank owners

[Daddio]

New to owning a tall tank (31 inches tall)... Anyone have any good tricks or tools they use to scrape the glass?

Have a good magnet but it can only do so much and would like to keep all four walls clean (tank is built into the wall and I have window tint so I can see in from the sides and back - love that I can see the back side of the rockeork while I am doing maintenance or water testing)

Basically I have been diving in shoulders deep and hand cleaning as my "stick" scraper seems pretty useless. It's pretty comical - to reach the far corners, I actually have to get my face wet. I used to just hand scrape with a razor blade on my old shorter tank but that really isn't much of an option now.

Anyone try that eheim power scraper? They are a good company and can't imagine them putting out a piece of crap.

 

[stunreefer Verified Sponsor]

I use the Continuum Aquatics 35" scraper for tall tanks, and have actually custom made one to 54" for a five foot tall tank I maintain (yep, that's fun!).

 

[Daddio]

Hadn't seen that one in my searches. Thanks for the link. Do the blades last fairly long?

 

[Daddio]

Beautiful angel for your avatar by the way!

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Also what magnet do you use? There are algae magnets and there are ALGAE MAGNETS and it makes a difference.

 

[Daddio]

I have a mag float (not sure which model). It is pretty old though. The velcro is probably kind of worn out.

 

[stunreefer Verified Sponsor]

Do the blades last fairly long?

I purchase them in a 30 pack from Premium since I use several everyday between various tanks... but around the office I keep a couple aside and they do last a couple weeks .

Beautiful angel for your avatar by the way!

Thanks

There are algae magnets and there are ALGAE MAGNETS and it makes a difference.

:thumb:

Check out Magnavore algae mags for the best of the best, IMO/IME.

 

[Daddio]

Checking now. Thanks for the help.