How to safely clean glass

[Dodgeylauren]

For aesthetic reasons I don’t like when my bowl gets green algae on the glass. I usually just use my hand and a dry paper towel to rub the sides clean whenever I am topping off the bowl with distilled water. Is this bad for the shrimp? Is there a safer way to clean the glass?

[Super Jess]

Paper towels can contain wetting agents, dyes, and other chemicals that can cause problems with your tank's water. Best to buy a scrubby made for aquariums.

[Harry]

A few nerite snails will totally clean your glass! I have three of them in a 2.7 gallon aquarium. They just love to feed on the algae on the glass. The attached photo shows a nerite on the back wall of the jar. The other two are hiding somewhere. They work at keeping the glass clean.

[SuperProofer]

Depends on how big your tank is. For the jar I have on my work desk I just use a toothbrush to scrub down the front-facing portion of the glass.