Don’t use Windex or any other chemical product on your glass. The chemical make up can ‘climb’, for lack of a better word, as it is drying and can – not always- but can get into your tank.
As for using newspaper… if you have an acrylic tank…. OMG… you will scratch the crap out of it. You can even scratch your glass… but not as likely as with an acrylic tank.
Also… the ink on the paper is even more dangerous than the windex you are using. My hubby is in the printing industry and he was the first one to tell me NOT to use newspaper on glass. If the ink wasn’t set right on the paper during production it will… not can…. will scratch your glass. Notice the gritty feel on your news paper? As for cars..I tried newpaper on my windshield a while back and after a few times of doing it, you could see the swirl scratches on the outside of the window when the sun hit it just right. You can call any printing company and ask them what they put on that paper during production… They put a solution called ‘etch’ on it, then the ink plus other solutions to maked the ink adhear to the paper only where they want it. Again… that is how I found out that chemicals essentially ‘climb’ on the glass. It is like build up that over time can get into your water.

As for the SOS pad… omg… that takes common sense… never use steel wool on your tank.

If you are going to use windex on your tank… because lets be honest it works great! You need to do what the other lady was saying and spray it on the towel first… but then you really need to take a damp cloth and wipe the glass with it to get rid of the ammonia and other chemicals on the glass.
I have used vinegar and water… but again.. you end up rewiping over and over again to get the streaks off anyway.

Personally, if you are going to do that… warm water on a damp cloth works fine to get the salt off (actually the best because you aren’t adding to the problem with other stuff). You just use a dry cloth right behind it and wipe/buff it clean. With any other ‘trick’ you will end up having to do this anyway… why not just do that and cut out all the other steps.

I hope this helped!!! Good Luck!!

Well I would NOT DO THAT AT ALL i am long tim hermit crab and fish owners and fish die if chips of glass come off so no way if you want your animals to live so dont its a long and painfull death for the animals

SAY NO TO PAINTED SHELLS!!!!!!!

I have your perfect solution! This happened to me. All you do is the next time you completely clean your tank, you get SOS pads without the pre-added soap. You wet the SOS pads and scrub where the salt water has dried. The residue comes off in seconds! As for wut the next answerer said. Steel wool has never scratched my tanks, and I have owned tanks for 25 years.

I have the same problem with my 135 gallon salt tank..You can use windex just don’t spay it on the glass..The way I get my glass free from the smears is by cleaning it twice sometimes three times..I spray windex on some paper towels away from the tank and clean the glass you will have smears but don’t worry..Throw those papers towel away and get clean ones and do it all again..You will get it nice and clean this way..
The salt in the water causes the smears and by cleaning the galss more than once to finally get rid of the salt.

Anything food safe and dishwasher safe is also aquarium safe. I use mugs and cups occationally for caves.

Unpainted, unglazed terra cotta pots also make great looking caves. Be sure to stop up the hole that the bottom. Many a fish has injured itself trying to flee through a hole too small. A bit of aquarium sealant or filter sponge cut to size makes a great plug for the holes in the pot.

If besides the salt you’re getting an oily residue on the glass (or even if your not) a great trick I’ve found is to use newspaper rather than a paper towel for cleaning. This removes most substances and leaves the glass streak-free. I first heard about this for cars and windows, but it works on glass aquaria as well. This can be used with vinegar, or if you don’t like the smell, use a little lemon juice instead.

All Glass Aquariums are all I use, I would choose them over Top Fin . The tanks I have had have lasted for many years and are just as good as they have been since I bought them.

All Glass Aquariums

yes

as long as its really clean and unpainted it can

yes, any unpainted glass can go in your aquarium but make sure there are no sharp edges.