cleaning help!!!

[kells236]

i know you cant use cleaning products, but i cannot keep the glass on the water sides of my tank clean....is there anything i can use that will be safe for my frogs and lizards? i do not want to have to move them every time the glass needs to be cleaned....ive heard of stuff like simple green and organic cleaners can i use those? please help! ill take any suggeastion

[smaug]

I would trust to use only white vinegar on the insides of my viv and honestly I dont even do that.Once in a while I get in there with a wad of paper towels and just wipe it down as good as I can.There are no over the counter cleaning products that would be safe on the inside of a tank.

[froggsong]

The first question should be: Why is the tank getting dirty so easily? Are you using tap water? Tap water has alot of minerals and stuff that will stick to the glass. I think the bast thing for you to do would be to figure out why it is geting dirty so easily and trying to fix that. Until then, you can scrape anything off the side of the glass with a razor blade. As long as you watch what you are doing with the blade, you should HAVE to move the herps. You'll need to do it as quickly as possible so you don't stress them too badly. If you can't get it done very quickly to start with, do a little every couple of days until it is clean and then do it once a week or so to keep it clean. Hope that helps!

[Rainfrog]

There are fish tank wipes made by I think tetra min that are intended to wipe down the inside of a fish tank. They help inhibit the growth of algae and crud on the side. I have used them to clean reptile tanks with no ill effects.