Just used this scraper for the first time and I really like the job it does on the glass. Even took everything out of the scratches in the glass, and doesn’t put any sratches in the glass. I had been using the Kent scraper with the metal blade which would bend. This is a good buy.
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Just used this scraper for the first time and I really like the job it does on the glass. Even took everything out of the scratches in the glass, and doesn’t put any sratches in the glass. I had been using the Kent scraper with the metal blade which would bend. This is a good buy.[/quote]
I’ve been looking for something to easily remove the encrusted coralline all over my tanks sides; thanks for the recommendation.
The “glass” pro scrapper(yellow) removes coralline easier, but as John said it bends and it also dulls in time. I probably clean about 20-25 tanks or so before the blade is either bent or dull. The red plastic ones designed for acrylic tanks will work for coralline as well and last a LOT longer. The other cool things about the pro scrappers is they have all kinds of handles for them from a little ~3 inch ones that gives you a good hand hold to a 24" inch one if you have a deep tank and don’t want to get your arm wet. Often times I won’t even use a handle at all.
I guess i let my coraline grow too long. Yes the red plastic blades work good on a few days growth and soft algaes. The stainless blade is thin and flexible, and works super as long as you dont bend or mutilate it too much. but for my really heavy stuff, I mean like a mm thick or more, i use a small, 4 inch handled stiff SS spatula i bought at the Dollar General store. I put an edge on it with a large flat sharpening stone. that works super on the heavy stuff that just bends the kent SS scraper to crumpled foil. but after the spatula , i follow up with a fine cleaning from the kent SS short handle scraper. that gets it all.
I gotta start scraping more often.