cleaning outside glass

[kingd350]

Whats the best way to clean the outside glass of my aquarium. I was debating with a guy at work about it, he said a little glass cleaner is fine.
I said that its not good to use any type of cleaner. Just wiping it down would suffice. Help me win this arguement!!

 

[skippy2]

I wouldn't put any type of glass cleaner on or near the tank. Most of them contain chemicals such as ammonia and other nasties.
I use straight vinegar and a paper towel. Being doing it that way for a couple of yrs. I also clean the salt creep with vinegar on the paper towel. And soak the skimmer and phs with straight vinegar.

 

[deocder]

I spray windex on a paper towel somewhere away from the tank and then use the paper towel to clean the glass only. Is this okay? I have not had any problems for years. The important thing is to make sure no windex touches the water.

There is a glass cleaner specifically made for cleaning aquarium glass. It's non-toxic to fish and can be found at your LFS.

The safest is probably just water...