cleaning glass on the outside.

[daniel364]

Hi, sorry i keep going on about the glass lately, but i was wondering if you could use normall window/glass cleaner on the outside without damaging the fish on the inside?

oh and while im here i may aswell ask, im going on vacation in a couple of weeks to ireland and was wondering how i would go about feeding my fish, my grandad said he would come up and feed them but he would have to come up everyday. Is there something i can do or get so he wouldnt have to come up everyday.

Thanks

 

[dorkfish]

Normal glass cleamer will work, just be sue to spray it on a paper towel (or similar) in another room so that none of it gets in the tank. Vinnegar can also be used, with little if any risk of it killing your fish if it gets in the tank.

How long are you going on vacation? If the fish get fed once a week, they will be there when you get back (for sure, unless a fish dies and cuases an amonia spike).

 

[RockabillyChick]

your fish would be fine if they were only fed once a week. your grandfather doesn't have to go over there every day. fish can easily go a week without food. any kind of autofeeder would just dirty the water.

as for cleaning the glass, yes, windex would work, but hold the bottle away from the tank and spray the cleaner on the paper towel or cloth first, then wipe the glass.

 

[daniel364]

oh it shouldnt be much of a problem then as im only going for 5 days. thanks

 

[beblondie]

I use lemon juice and water to clean the glass cleans just as well smells better and no chance of overspray getting in the tank-Anne

 

[RockabillyChick]

do you use lemon juice first, then water? because lemon juice has a lot of sugar and it will make everything sticky.

 

[Ms.Bubbles]

I use vinegar diluted with with a little water and it works great on cleaning glass.

Regarding feeding, your granddad could come by once or twice in the 5 day period to feed your fish and it would be fine. Unless your grandad is experienced with fish, I would put out the amount of fishfood you want him to use each day, so that he doesn't over-feed the tank and cause an ammonia spike. In my experience, most people unfamiliar with fish tend to over-feed them, but this can be dangerous.

 

[daniel364]

yeah, my grandad is inexperianced (not to say that im experianced) so il tell him the right amount to put in thanks for your feedback and tips on cleaning the glass!

 

[fish_freak]

you can also dilute a little ammonia in water in a bucker and and wipe down the tank this is essential all glass cleaner is.

 

[blkwdw13]

Another thing you can get to clean the glass is those glass cleaning wipes that way there isn't any spraying involved.