THIS IS NOT REEF SAFEUSE ONLY TO CLEAN GLASS, DO NOT USE ON ACRYLIC
Ok Now that I have your attention, as we all know solvents and cleaners are NOT REEF SAFE. so be very careful.
When cleaning lenses and shields I remove them to a separate room, so not to get any part of the cleaner in the aquarium.
I'll post some pictures later but I wanted to share a great product I found at a local car wash.
It is Called: BIO CLEAN.
It cleans caked, baked, and impossible to remove deposits off of glass. ( Just to name a few things on the lable: it cleans scale, Scum, oxidation, phosphorous, rust, mold, salt spray etc).
I have used it on my car and in my house for years.
I first used this product to get hard water stains off of my car mirrors and windshield.
As many of you know I purchased a reef tank in trouble, and was about to replace two glass lenses, when I thought, hey why not give this a try.
The results astonished me, glass was nearly like new. Salt spray and oxidation gone.
Couple of things to watch out for:
#1 The product is a paste, it is an acid similar to lime a way or toilette bowl cleaner. Once dry and clean it will leave a thin film on the glass, this needs to be dry wiped off, before returning the lens to service.
#2 After cleaning with this product you must rinse, dry and dry wipe the glass
#3 After the lens is dry and clear it can be placed back in to service.
#4 At no point should this be used to treat glass that will come in to direct contact with the aquarium water
This product is biodegradable, but that does not mean it is reef safe.
I would not recommend cleaning any part of the aquarium tank itself with any solvent or paste, this product included.
A small amount of the product goes a long ways.
After 3 years I still have nearly half a bottle left.
If you would like to try this out, and don't want to buy a bottle let me know, I'm more than happy to share what I have.
Happy cleaning.
Daniel
Edited by redleader - November 21 2014 at 2:30pm