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If it contains cleaning chemicals then using it on the inside or outside of a tank can cause serious problems and possibly kill living things in your aquarium. Even trace chemicals from rinsed cleaning supplies or buckets can seriously harm the aquarium ecosystem. If it is fresh out of the package and contains no cleaning chemicals, scents, or antibacterial properties then I would say it is safe. I have used scotch pads in an aquarium before.
Items to keep away from an aquarium- Ammonia based cleaners (Windex)
- Petroleum based cleaners (Pledge)
- Antibacterial anything (including hand soap on your hands)
- heavy metals (example: lead, iron that rusts, nickle..)
- soapy hands, lotion hands
- Baby wipes
- Items you wouldn't put in your mouth or swallow is a good rule of thumb. (once it goes in the tank then use it for the tank only. Don't put stuff in your mouth especially after it goes in the tank.)
- All of the chemicals mentioned here are not for general cleaning, but for take down or pre-setup cleaning. Standard water and aquarium use only cleaning materials should be used for removing algae and other fish waste.
- Bleach (10% to 2% or less solution, NOT FOR FISH OR ANY PART OF HABITAT, thoroughly rinse before use)
- Lime Juice (not for habitat, thoroughly rinse)
- Vinegar (not for habitat, thoroughly rinse)
- Clean Cloth
- scratch proof scrubbers with no chemicals
- anything that does not contain or leave behind the things listed to keep out of aquarium.
- when in doubt use room temperature water only.
*Do not clean your filters, glass, and ornaments at the same time as this may cause your biological filter to stop converting deadly nitrites (look up nitrogen cycle)
**Simply vacuum your gravel during monthly tank maintenance and try not to disturb it heavily.
***Fish rely on what we consider a dirty environment to survive. Take away that bacteria and all the grime and it would be like taking clothes away from you. Balance between aesthetically pleasing aquarium and what "dirt/grime" is good for your fish is what a beginner clean freak should be worried about.
Sorry I got carried away here.
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