Cleaning Algae

Discussion in 'Algae' started by kcbrad, Sep 20, 2009.

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  1. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Hi,

    I'm wondering how you all clean the algae off your glass? My snails do what they can - but they can only eat so much! I have a scraper, but I'm worried if I scrape it off it will just all float around the aquarium and land onto other areas...

    How do you clean off your algae?

    Thanks!!
     
    kcbrad, Sep 20, 2009
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  2. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    mag float
     
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  3. Freeway

    Freeway Plankton

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    im with Dingo, def. get a mag float
     
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  4. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Those really work?! I was suspicious...
     
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  5. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    yea just dont pick up sand cuz u will scratch your tank... but other than that they are good, just have to go over it a few times to get all the algae/phytoplankton film off
     
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  6. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Thanks! I will check it out. Sounds like it could be fun to use, too!
     
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  7. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    I recently was given a Mag-Float and will never buy anything else. It is amazing. Took off stuff that I normally had to use a razor to get.
     
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  8. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Wow! I can't believe no one at the fish shop recommended one of these to me. I'll go pick one up tomorrow!
     
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  9. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    haha they are lol!
    i maintain the 500 gallon tank here at penn state and the magnets we use are MASSIVE. if you get your finger caught in between them its smashed flat!
     
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  10. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Haha that sounds fun!! :) What a neat job - taking care of the Penn State tanks!
     
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