fraghunter
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I use it on my glass 120 and it gets everything off with no issues and nothing is effect full blown mixed reef. Coraline comes off but requires a lot of elbow grease
Reef Aquarium Fact #151 Mr Clean Magic erasers makes cleaning glass easy INSIDE and OUT.
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Tek
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Small Fish Feeding in A 212,000 Gallon Coral Reef Exhibit and Aquarium Cleaning Using Melamine Foam Pads | Rich Ross
Scroll down to the melamine article.
Great info!
JVI90gREEF
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Awesome!!!
mcarroll
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Small Fish Feeding in A 212,000 Gallon Coral Reef Exhibit and Aquarium Cleaning Using Melamine Foam Pads | Rich Ross
Scroll down to the melamine article.
Very interesting (and cool journal - bookmarked!), but unfortunately they did not really state anything new...just that they are using them and see no side-effects.
What I'd like to see someone tackle is what the breakdown path is like for the "inert" parts.
Saying something is inert is a surprisingly relative statement - please read. I don't see BASF claiming they are inert, so it's probably a bad assumption, really. It'll be a food or building material, etc for something, sooner or later.
The cool part is that - like any environmental contamination - you don't always see the side-effects until you're well-down-the-road. Take the carbon-dosers for one example...their unforeseen side-effect is that their tanks can no longer support high alkalinity levels.
What'll the melamine side-effect be? Impossible to predict, but it's primarily a nitrogenous compound.
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mcarroll
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Also interesting: that doc is apparently published by the Columbus Zoo. I have a soft spot for them.
Drum and Croaker
And there are a ton of back-issues! (I've already seen excerpts from back in the 60's.)
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Drum and Croaker
And there are a ton of back-issues! (I've already seen excerpts from back in the 60's.)
-Matt
Vividgraphx
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Has anyone had a outbreak of a whitish hair algae grow in their tanks after using these pads? I've got a friend that is trying to pinpoint the problem he is having. The algae is really tough and doesn't pull off. It covered just about everything in the tank, algae blenny couldn't touch it. He was able to beat it once and now it's coming back shortly after using the pads. Any thoughts would help.
Tank from what I understand has no phosphates and aside from this one outbreak has no other issues. we use ro/di and red sea coral pro salt. bi-weekly water changes and also runs a skimmer. I don't have his parameters on hand or I would leave them. Every time we check them them they are spot on.
Tank from what I understand has no phosphates and aside from this one outbreak has no other issues. we use ro/di and red sea coral pro salt. bi-weekly water changes and also runs a skimmer. I don't have his parameters on hand or I would leave them. Every time we check them them they are spot on.
londonloco
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Been using these for literally years now on my ADA planted tank, not abrasive, and no scratches.
TexanTrail
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I just found out about these pads a few months ago. Apparently my wife has been using them for a long time. I asked her if these would work in my DT. She said propably not, because of the chemicals in them. Glad to hear "The Original" will work. Gotta go get me some!!!
VelasCorals
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These things are the best. Clean all our acrylic tanks with them. Use a shark mag and the cut a thin sliver of the magic eraser for inside the tank. Cleans an acrylic tank in minutes using a mag. Love it!!!
These sponges originated from forensic science and were called a forensic sponge. They are used for. Mainly getting finger print dust off of surfaces and other stuff.
I have been using these in my planted aquariums as well and have used them in my pico a couple of times. The Target ones are half the price.
They are awesome for cleaning furniture as well. I was quite impressed the first time I used them.
Like other have said, keep them wet and don't scrub with lots of pressure (not necessary anyway) and don't try to use them on rough surfaces, otherwise you will shred them.
They are awesome for cleaning furniture as well. I was quite impressed the first time I used them.
Like other have said, keep them wet and don't scrub with lots of pressure (not necessary anyway) and don't try to use them on rough surfaces, otherwise you will shred them.
I use them all the time in the inside of the glass. Must be the Mr Clean ones as the store brands that I've tried fall apart too quickly. If any pieces fall off I just pluck or scoop them out, the fish don't care about them.
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