Aquarium Glass Cleaning 101 (and giveaway!)

[@nigelrichardson6825]

Glad to hear I'm not the only advocating to NEVER use commercial glass cleaner. We've had a professional whole house spring clean once and I was terrified someone would try to clean the tank with Windex or the like... The A4 "DO NOT CLEAN" sign sticky taped on the glass for a few hours was not pretty, but did make me worry less !

[@ParkersReef]

RO water is perfect, if totally stubborn a tiny bit of vinegar is more than enough :)

[@DutchIceman]

My new 700 litre reef tank. It's worth mentioning that rubbing resistance using a micro towel tells me if the panels are really clean. Cheers!

[@ParkersReef]

yeah nice one!

[@GETBNT1]

Oh it would definitely have to be used on my new CADE PR1500S2, also plan on one of those long scrapers for the back glass as wel!

[@ParkersReef]

Ooooh nice tank!

[@GETBNT1]

@@ParkersReef certainly is!

[@enricodigenova8112]

Very nice mate and you tank is looking good I’ll use that for my 5 ft reef tank 👌

[@ParkersReef]

good stuff!

[@ResearchAPG]

What type of tank would you use twil to clean? Txs for the info good to know!

[@ParkersReef]

if it is a soft weave, I'd assume any tank? But I cant say I have ever tried it on acrylic - so test with care first

[@lukemilne6922]

Be used on two tanks I have at home. My redsea 625xxl and waterbox 70.2 mixed reef tanks. Love the content, keep it up

[@ParkersReef]

Thanks for watching!

[@benday3043]

I've got a window squeegee with a spray bottle attached It's great for cleaning the whole outside really fast Just from Bunnings also

[@ParkersReef]

Yeah nice one

[@simiken1234]

I've found that a dry paper tissue gives a perfect finish. Also works if you have some marks left over after a wet wiping :)

[@ParkersReef]

Yeah nice one, always does a good job 👍🏻

[@pedro8284]

Good timing as always. The inside of my glass is looking nasty at the moment with some very stubborn algae that unfortunately the Flipper can't deal with. I'll have to put my faith in a long arm scraper. The towel looks quite handy too, as its always handy when you have young kids with sticky fingers pointing at the fish all of the time.

[@ParkersReef]

Agrh sticky fingers are the worst!!! Best of luck!

[@michaelbalsley6041]

It’s so nice to see your passion for your reef tank! It’s very exciting to think that we might be able to have a tank like yours someday. Really looking forward to see it grow out .

[@ParkersReef]

Thanks so much :)

[@robertverzin1235]

Great timing Sam. Always struggle to have a clean tank on the outside. Will use it on my 8’ mixed reef tank. Thanks mate.

[@ParkersReef]

All the best in the comp!

[@dude60415]

Definitely could use that towel for the new tank. Does it work as well as we saw on acrylic?

[@ParkersReef]

It should yeah, I just tried it on my acrylic sump and it worked a treat!

[@dude60415]

@@ParkersReef Awesome. Gonna have to get a few of them.

[@vincentjames1995]

I would clean my new peninsula tank that I'm getting built with a nice towel like that! Also, what do you do to clean coraline algae when it grows along silicone seams?

[@ParkersReef]

In silicon seams it is a bit tricky, personally I would leave it but a basic magic eraser should work

[@SMCK0011]

these look pretty good, I'd use it on my 5ft mixed reef as well as my many freshwater tanks 😝

[@ParkersReef]

Perfect!

[@wesstaff2493]

Any tips on cleaning inside glass of brand new tank??.....lots of fingerprints and glue residue from the advertisement sticker. I just want to use something fish safe since it's on the inside. Thanks and great channel.

[@ParkersReef]

I’d just use vinegar myself with a sharp blade. Take your time with it

[@schurch61]

Another great video, loving the dream fish tank build. I currently use paper towel on my 4x2x2.

[@ParkersReef]

thanks mate, appreciate it. Hopefully we can upgrade that paper towel for you!

[@tangbp1]

Do they ship to Singapore

[@ParkersReef]

I believe so

[@tangbp1]

Thanks for reply your setup very nice I am planning to setup a 4 ft marine tank

[@ParkersReef]

Exciting times, good luck with your journey!!

[@i2ik]

What do you to keep your corners and all the surrounding clean without affecting the silicone? I always ended up having some coralline around those areas since I am too scare to remove some silicone with the magnet scraper

[@i2ik]

And of course, the cloth wouls always be practical, especially when introducing livestock to my tank or cleaning the powerheads:)

[@ParkersReef]

I use the blade right up to the edge of the silicon (carefully) if anything grows on the silicon, I leave it :)

[@i2ik]

@@ParkersReef thanks.. in that case, I will look for a bigger ladder, my arm barely reach my 27” high tank lol

[@tangbp1]

Where can I buy the cloth?

[@ParkersReef]

Lots of retailers sell them these days

[@kevinw7044]

Kneeling to see smears is a new one for me. Like it. 170 litre mixed reef.

[@ParkersReef]

Glad I could help!

[@parcool9541]

Cool video👍Love to clean my 70G tank as always in morning i see water marks outside and top corners..

[@ParkersReef]

Best of luck!

[@ArrickthaRed]

Great video. Another tip from an old school reefer is not to leave you magnet cleaner in the tank. It can grow coraline and tube worms that can scratch your glass. Also a squeegee is an even easier tool to keep the outside spotless. Wet the glass squeegee it off. No effort really. I was at work and watched the window cleaners do a whole building in a few hours with these and I was like well duh.

[@ParkersReef]

Yes absolutely a great tip!!

[@simmo56able]

Nice simple video Sam but great tip on bending down and looking up, have never done that. And that towel would work great on our 6foot mixed reef.

[@ParkersReef]

Well there you go! I thought this video would be for newbies, but even managed to share a tip with an experienced reefer like yourself!

[@simmo56able]

@@ParkersReef yeah mostly because my left knee is stuffed and I hate getting down there LOL!

[@ParkersReef]

Fair enough reason!

[@c0ntractkiller100]

Great video Sam as always , will be cleaning waterbox shallow reef .

[@ParkersReef]

Nice one, thanks Ali 👍🏻

[@dionhintz2521]

Just a tip for newbies, keep the flipper out of the silicone. Towel would go well on the 2100 Cade👌🏻

[@ParkersReef]

Good call!

[@wildfireconcepts]

I'm still a newbie (tank is just over 5 months old) so i'm learning heaps from your videos thanks! I love my little ReefSys 180 - soooo addictive... :D

[@ParkersReef]

Thanks for watching and good luck!

[@georgef5968]

I will be using it on my 55gal (4ft) mixed reef tank. THen eventually my 5x2x2 reef when I get to it...

[@ParkersReef]

Exciting times ahead then!!

[@Rolex-s1f]

Fritz glass cleaner is completely safe and makes the glass cleaner slide so smooth!

[@ParkersReef]

So I’ve heard! We can’t get it down under unfortunately

[@dhasvirsewnandan7472]

I use a tunze glass cleaner, best thing I ever got!! For the outside I just use 2 micro Fibre cloths, one I dip in regular water clean, and the other is to dry really but it's like buffing a car😂 I would use this cloth on my 270ltr and get rid of the 2 cloths I use since this is like a shamee and dry cloth in one

[@ParkersReef]

Yeah nice one

[@cheveburkinshaw860]

I use a Borden’s big green sucker it’s a car micro fibre chomois . Works awesome seen like similar thing. Aus company

[@ParkersReef]

Yeah I have seen them, great chamois/towel!

[@WernTheDRUID]

Why wouldn’t you use Window Cleaner for the exterior

[@ParkersReef]

Is risk of it contaminating the tank

[@alexmassey4810]

I am always dripping tank water down my glass. Would be great to clean the glass on my Aqua One Minireef 215.

[@ParkersReef]

Best of luck!

[@taylor4tails]

Would use to clean my brand new waterbox marine x 90.3 that i'm picking up next week

[@ParkersReef]

Oooooh nice!!!

[@lordbmills]

It’s just a wonderful tank. Makes me enjoy the hobby more.

[@ParkersReef]

Thanks so much :)

[@eillyacostandinides3344]

Nice one . Im digging the 101 can you done one on water changes or even a whole series and on how to glue frags please. Im gonna use it on all three tanks. FWLRO my reed tank and my anemone tank lol

[@ParkersReef]

Will see what I can do :)

[@adamcrisp4443]

Would use it to clean my Reefer 450 and currently just using the ordinary microfiber cloth

[@ParkersReef]

see if we can upgrade that for you!

[@19sp]

always informative video..loved alot from your videos...nice cloth...love to clean with it my 425xl red sea

[@ParkersReef]

Thanks so much, really appreciate it. Good luck on the draw!

[@GREGELZZ]

Defiantly would clean my cade pr s2 1500 and my cade nano tank with it!

[@ParkersReef]

You bet it would!

[@chriswatson8430]

perfect timing as glass is in need of a clean haha.. and what tank wouldnt i use it on.. but def the reef tank for sure

[@ParkersReef]

Hahaha nice

[@leighwhite1898]

Great stuff Sam, I would use it on my 450l, still using the cheap ones, have been looking for a decent cloth for a while

[@ParkersReef]

I’m very impressed with these, still cheap in my opinion too!

[@karlpulling8830]

Great channel i would use the towel on my reefer 200xl sps dominant that im setting up keep up the goid work 🤙🤙

[@ParkersReef]

Nice one, good luck!

[@nathank8314]

It'd be a great upgrade from black and gold paper towel for my Cade 600 cube and Dalua frag tank.👍 Great channel keep it up.

[@ParkersReef]

Hahaha indeed it would!

[@malgorzatakowalczyk8651]

Hi. Please try to do simple experiment. Cheap micro fbrrs can actually contaminate your tank. Take a glass container. Put microf towel into glass container filled with eater - and shake vigorously. Possibly, you can see lots of fibres floating around (with Tyndall effect). Cheers Piotr

[@ParkersReef]

I wouldn’t recommend you use them inside the tank - only outside

[@PeterAndWillAnderson]

Great as always. It would be great to see your tank as part of the entire room!

[@ParkersReef]

Yeah ok, I think I can do that for you in an upcoming video!

[@PeterAndWillAnderson]

@@ParkersReef what service!!! Pass the caviar.

[@ParkersReef]

I do my best for my viewers!!

[@aquamate]

Working wonders for me, loving the new tank Sam

[@ParkersReef]

Cheers mate!

[@GoLeafs03]

Definitely clean my new IM. 30l tank!!! Awesome tank man

[@ParkersReef]

good stuff, thanks for watching!

[@scuffedtravelsupport]

That haircut looking sharp 😁 Good luck on the giveaway guys

[@ParkersReef]

Hahahaha thanks mate :)

[@scuba_john4758]

Do you have any distribution in the US?

[@scuffedtravelsupport]

@@scuba_john4758 hi John we are currently not distributing internationally and still looking at the most cost effective shipping options. in the future we aim to be so keep an eye out on our socials.

[@schurch61]

Great concept guys. Can you tell me if the clip is metal or plastic. Also I love the cable tags. Great ideas guys and great price as well

[@scuffedtravelsupport]

@@schurch61 clips are metal and not plastic . The cable tags are fairly new we are currently manufacturing marine specific ones due to demand so keep an eye out on our socials.

[@AbdulAli-wy5yq]

I would use this towel on my 2 foot cube all in one lps aquarium. Nice tank, keep it up enjoying the vids.

[@ParkersReef]

Thanks for watching :)

[@droppinbear]

Awesome job buddy, would go well for my mixed reef AO160 as I can’t stop playing in the water 😂

[@ParkersReef]

Hahaha sounds like you need it!!

[@droppinbear]

@@ParkersReef missus would appreciate less water everywhere that’s for sure 😂

[@sierradelta8920]

Keep em coming mate! Giveaways are great! Would come in handy keeping the kids grubby hand prints off my 4ft planted tank!

[@ParkersReef]

Will do my best!!

[@andrew5762]

Leaving my back wall to go back to nature😂 😉👍

[@ParkersReef]

free and easy :D hahahaha

[@XMRNYC]

Good stuff. Speaking of haircuts, I need one too in order to look as slick.

[@ParkersReef]

Hahahaha I was well overdue

[@pjs737]

Would be great for cleaning g my 1450 Starfire

[@ParkersReef]

Absolutely!

[@iain2070]

:( just had a look for the towel ,we don't get them in the U.K

[@ParkersReef]

Not yet...... ;)

[@ado451]

Nice, Id clean my JBJ65 with this towel.

[@ParkersReef]

Lovely 👌🏻

[@lucaszarco3257]

Would love to clean my Fluval Evo 13.5 with it!

[@ParkersReef]

Beautiful!

[@jimjimhobbs]

Great video. Tank is looking good. I would use this towel on any of my 4 fish tanks and my turtle tank. Love my aquatic life.

[@ParkersReef]

Nice one!

[@mikeydee7815]

Fritz makes a glass cleaner and it’s amazing ,just spray and wipe 👍👍

[@ParkersReef]

Yeah we don’t get it out here unfortunately

[@inexperiencedreefer8208]

I don’t know if the giveaway is available internationally, but I’d love to use it in my Re dSea Reefer 170! 🤞🏼🇨🇦

[@ParkersReef]

You bet it is! Thanks for watching all the way from Canada!

[@catyinozland]

Looks awesome! My red sea reefer glass isn't always super clean maybe that would motivate me a bit more :)

[@ParkersReef]

Clean glass is always a motivator!!!

[@cam199311]

I would definitely use this on my new Cade frag tank 😀

[@ParkersReef]

Beauty!!

[@bobbymathers8958]

Loving your videos mate, learning do much. I would use the town to clean my minireef 215

[@ParkersReef]

My pleasure mate :)

[@bjsreef6620]

Great video as always. I would use that towel on my 150 gallon mixed reef.

[@ParkersReef]

thanks mate!

[@DanMirkz]

I'd be cleaning my new Waterbox 70.2 which is my first reef tank!

[@ParkersReef]

Exciting times!!!

[@aidenanhaeusser3555]

Would be great for my little 88litre. Love the vids

[@ParkersReef]

Good luck!

[@Jimmy-fi4ht]

I'd like to see everything your doing to keep your sand clean

[@ParkersReef]

I’ll do a video soon - but spoiler alert, I do nothing. It’s all snails :)

[@treestand]

I have a mixed 60g reef I would use the towels on, and my wife would definitely appreciate me not using the kitchen towels!

[@ParkersReef]

Hahah marriage saver!

[@nanocpx]

Would have to use it on my RS350 tank, the family thi k I'm crazy with this being my first reef tank! Shouldn't need a bigger tank for a while!! 😂

[@ParkersReef]

Upgrades are still inevitable!!

[@TheofficialEsmvids]

I would clean my Dennison built 12' tank

[@ParkersReef]

Ripper!

[@Reefkpr1]

Pretty good content for a simple task as cleaning your glass. If you haven't tried it and you can get it in your country, try the Fritz glass cleaner. It leaves a waxed like finish and drips bead right off. I'd clean my new 96X30X27 AGE aquarium with the Scuffed towel. 😀

[@ParkersReef]

Thanks for the tip!

[@crystalrode4646]

I’d clean my 90g DT! My foxface is always splashing 🙄

[@ParkersReef]

Hahah bloody fox face!

[@customaquascapeltd]

I would use this for my reefer170 clean my glass daily but the Uk is quite a distance to send me a towel lol good luck everyone 👍

[@ParkersReef]

All the best!!

[@natalbreefing5934]

I’d clean my Cade pro reef s2 1500. I’ve been using my wife’s Norwex glass cleaning cloth which works incredibly well but it has raised more than one eyebrow over the last few months. Nice little teaser there with the shirt lift mate... was this video “made for kids”? 🤣 great job and thanks for the effort you put in bro.

[@ParkersReef]

Hahaha they’ll think I’m Santa Claus 😅😂

[@karepy]

i would use the scuffed fish tank towel for my 190 sps display tank !! been lokking for something like these for years. ill pay the shipping to mexico !

[@ParkersReef]

If you win, I’ve got the shipping covered. My thank you for supporting the channel 🙏🏻

[@wolfgang7629]

Opti white mixed reef Peninsula tank.

[@ParkersReef]

Ooooh nice!

[@scuba_john4758]

My 200 cube would definitely need a towel like that. Seems to be a winner.

[@ParkersReef]

You bet!

[@scuba_john4758]

@@ParkersReef I checked out their website. Doesn’t appear to be able to ship to the US.

[@BALD8BIL]

Love your video if I win I would use it on my new 94 gallon aquarium

[@ParkersReef]

Nice one mate!

[@matt.inkman453]

Would certainly keep my cade 1200 extra crystal clean!

[@ParkersReef]

Very nice!!!

[@megaman2468]

it would keep my glass clean on my aquaone reefsys 326 :)

[@ParkersReef]

Nice one

[@samuelphilp]

I would use on my schools mini reef 150. Think I’ll be buying one even if I don’t win 👍

[@ParkersReef]

I just did the draw then mate, sorry you missed out!!

[@arkingmark]

I would clean my Reefer 525xl. I'm in the USA and they won't ship to me. Any chance I could pay for you to buy one and ship it to me...happy to pay the costs.

[@ParkersReef]

I'll have a chat to the owner and see if they can work out international shipping :)

[@ParkersReef]

especially for a lakers fan :D

[@arkingmark]

@@ParkersReef Thanks. That would be awesome

[@arkingmark]

Any updates?

[@ParkersReef]

@@arkingmark not yet, soon :)

[@teambinger]

I like that he used to towel for a month before giving his opinion on it.

[@ParkersReef]

Gotta give it a solid test first :)

[@Tohei08]

gonna be cleaning my new 180 as soon as it gets through customs!

[@ParkersReef]

Oooh exciting!

[@deantier61]

Gonna order one for my new 326, buy and support Aussie products.

[@ParkersReef]

Good stuff 👍🏻

[@deantier61]

Got my gear today in the mail. Clips onto the side of my nano like it was meant to be. 👍👍👍

[@ChewysBro]

A good towel is key!

[@ParkersReef]

Agreed!!

[@DevinW86]

I would clean my 40gal cube.

[@ParkersReef]

it'd do the trick nicely!

[@lunatic200]

Just setup a new Red Sea Reefer 200XL. This would be great for keeping the glass clean :)

[@ParkersReef]

Perfect timing

[@theGoodNightArmada]

I have a 126 gallon bow front reef tank that needs cleaning 😉

[@ParkersReef]

Hehehe nice

[@CLINNYY_1]

30.2 AIO Waterbox needs a good scrub...I use the old fashion breath huh huh

[@ParkersReef]

Haha nice one

[@CLINNYY_1]

@@ParkersReef I think I would run out of huh huh on your tank and probably need some ventolin

[@thetomicatable4987]

That would keep my IM nuvo 20 nice and shiny! Reef looking great already 😉

[@ParkersReef]

Nice one!

[@grantcalder6825]

Custom built 8Ft tank and 4ft Frag tank

[@ParkersReef]

Nice

[@lukascusac9004]

Cleaning my new waterbox 20!

[@ParkersReef]

Yes nice!

[@claudesz]

I would use it to clean my 12 foot monster fish tank👍

[@ParkersReef]

Oh wow nice!!

[@claudesz]

@@ParkersReef PS love your channel mate I watch it as I planned on doing a 700 square reef👍👍

[@ParkersReef]

Awesome mate, keep me updated with the plans!

[@CriticalErA]

Hey man, i'll take one of those towels! :) i need one for my waterbox 220.6

[@ParkersReef]

Good luck!

[@ScooteX]

I would use that towel on my 700L reef tank

[@ParkersReef]

epic

[@pauldunienville3928]

Hi Sam I have a Red Sea 750xxl Cheers

[@ParkersReef]

Stunner!

[@alexheather7976]

I do like a good cloth for my reef... good vid tho🙂

[@ParkersReef]

hahahaha fair enough

[@rossthomas4125]

Has the winner of your giveaway been crowned yet? I could happily trade in my $2 Bunnings cloth to use this one for my 750xxl.

[@ParkersReef]

I'll give it a week and announce in the comments here. You are entered now :)

[@whymelaugh]

45g mixed reef and 15g anemone tank!

[@ParkersReef]

Nice nice

[@jamesrecon14]

I would clean my beautiful waterbox! 😁

[@ParkersReef]

Lovely!