Bit Racer Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 It's the light green stuff that sticks to the glass.Some of my tanks are near doorways, and as a result they get exposed to the sunlight as the doors are open most of the time.I've tried an algae scrub, and a cloth but it's going to take a lot of elbow grease to get it off.Anyone have any easier ways of removing it.Cheers,Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dviv Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 Use a razor blade. It's the best and easiest way to remove it.also you can buy those plastic holders that a razor blade slots into to make it easier.either way works perfectly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiledonmainstreet Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 Also if your not comfortable using a knife, there are many scraping pads on a long stick available to do the job. Lastly the magnetic ones are also very nice for the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bit Racer Posted December 1, 2003 Author Share Posted December 1, 2003 Thanks for the info !I'll give the razor blade method a try - hopefully I won't scratch the glass :lolI've tried the algae scrub - it struggles to remove this type of algae and the only effective way I was removing it was with some intense scratching of the glass with fingernails.Cheers,Bit Racer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dviv Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 With the blade, you don't need to press very hard, just keep the whole blade flat on the glass and there is no risk of scratching.Those magnetic things and the plastic ones are useless against the tough algae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Yes the algae magnets arent very good but what i do is wipe my glass everyday when i feeed my fish even if there is no sign of algae therefore you wil never get a strong build up that will dirty your tank.hthcheersRichard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolla Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 I have the same algae in my tank ATM...If i were to use a product by aqua master called algae cure everytime i did a water change would that keep the algae levels down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magica DiSpell Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 The algae you are all trying to fight is the bearded algae. Apart from SAEs nothing will eat it, unfortunately!I don't like using those chemicals, because I don't know what exactly they do. But the algae are an indication of high nitrate levels. So, you can either cut down on the feeding and increase your waterchanges or....you can get some nice plants, feed them with light and iron and mineral supplements, and you will never see the horrible bearded algae again. - Trust me, been there, done that - and now they are gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest big bad burundi Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Mosi's love manure in the water will infest like theres no tommorrow.Without all you will get is algae, well is the case in drums i have going anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 I have magnets they work well on flat glass but on the curved glass they are usless .What I've found is that a quick scrub with old fry saver nets are more effective than white scotch brite with no effect on the glass. And the big plus there are no razor blades under water.Neil:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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