Is windex ok?

[icepick5587]

Does it hurt to use windex on the outside of a nano cube? I've just been using water and towels... not really working. What do you usually use to clean the outside?

[six.line]

Windex works for me.

Be extra super duper (that's a technical term) and do not get any in the tank.

[bertoni]

You can use vinegar to clean the outside of the tank, too. I use Windex, but spray it onto the rag in another room. Windex is going to be pretty toxic, and most people won't go as far as I do.

[REEFKEEPA]

Yea its OK
Spray it on the rag not the glass.

[mikersx02]

Windex has lots of chemicals AND amonia on it that can toss your tank in a heart beat.

I get some sturdy paper towels and put vinegar on them. Works great.

[ej1698]

i killed 2 fish because of windex...use a hot rag instead
EJ

[tuckrule]

Best invention ever.....Windex wipes. You can get them at any store.

[REEFKEEPA]

It depends on your awareness of the toxic nature of chemicals.

[REEFKEEPA]

DON'T get it in your water and you will be fine.

[bigduke]

Assume your tank is glass. Over time, Windex will haze acrylic from what I've been told.

[icepick5587]

It's a JBJ Nano Cube so I'm pretty sure it's glass.

[bertoni]

Yes, it's glass. Good point about acrylic. I use Novus acrylic cleaner on my acrylic tanks.

[theevoys]

I use windex. The caopy hangs down over the trim so in being careful when I spray I have no problems with it.

[CarmieJo]

I my dad's magic window cleaner - vinegar in water and newspaper instead of a rag or paper towels! Dad swore that the newsprint made the windows extra shiny. Vinegar is a LOT less toxic than Windex. I don't know if using newspaper would scratch acrylic or not but it has never hurt my tanks. ;)

[yeame]

they sell glass cleaner for aquariums just use that and you dont have to worry

[mg426]

Just be real carefull and you should be AOK. I have been using windex for years But I am very carefull about it.

[MiddletonMark]

I generally just use a wet cloth, but when there's a lot of salt-stains, I use vinegar.

The newspaper to clean dry the last of it off I do from time to time, too ... seems to do well when there's a faint residue in places.

Do realize, vinegar will react in your tank as well [drop of pH] ... but IMO less potentially problematic. [better than ammonia]

My canopy fans move a lot of air, and I don't like anything getting sprayed anywhere near where they are [expressway to tank via fan].

[icepick5587]

Thanks everybody. I tried the vinegar water and dried it off with newspaper, works great.