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xZaiox said:
Agreed. OP, you seem to have a lot of green spot algae on the glass, it can be quite stubborn to remove, but I find it comes off incredibly easy with a razor blade. I personally use Seachem's 46cm 'algae scraper' simply because I like the long handle, but any razor blade will work - it's completely fine to use on glass aquariums (not acrylic), and won't scratch provided you use even pressure flat against the glass, and don't get anything hard like sand caught on the blade. I used to just use melamine sponges (and they do work), but since switching to razor blades I'd never look back, the razors are just so effective. The scraper shears it off in one go.
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found these plastic ones a bit safer after some scratches with metal... 20230212_182956b.jpg
 
blairgerman said:
found these plastic ones a bit safer after some scratches with metal...
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Oh cool - Do you find they work as well as the metal blades? I've been using the metal blades for a good few months now and haven't had any scratches yet, but it's good to know that plastic ones exist too.
 
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probably my fault but the very corner of the metal ones caused bad scratches a couple times too many, the corner just kinda dug in... but again likely my fault. These can be had on amazon with "plastic razor blades" as a search and they work great for gsa as good as metal, i've suspected they'd be safe for acrylic too. I do think the metal ones are very appropriate and safe and definitely support your recommendation of using razor blades for the OP's gsa, this is just another option tho and i really like these.
 
blairgerman said:
probably my fault but the very corner of the metal ones caused bad scratches a couple times too many, the corner just kinda dug in...
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I've noticed that the metal blades have a very slight curve to them, and I would assume that they may be able to scratch if even pressure isn't applied (so that it sits fully flat against the glass). So far I've been using a little bit of force when pushing down with it. I always start on a side-panel before moving onto the main front glass just for my own sanity :lol:
blairgerman said:
These can be had on amazon with "plastic razor blades" as a search and they work great for gsa as good as metal, i've suspected they'd be safe for acrylic too.
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Thanks for adding this in - if I ever cause scratches with the metal then I'll likely give the plastic ones a go too if they work just as good. :thumbup:
 
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