Cleaning Front of 'Fuge

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  1. longballz84

    longballz84 Spaghetti Worm

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    now that my fuge is starting to build up with a diverse amount of plants and rock, im starting to getting things growing on the front of the glass...Im just wondering if i should scrap it off or leave it on the class and let the fuge serve its purpose...i do like to view it though...
     
    longballz84, Oct 28, 2008
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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    I think you'll be ok to clean it. Just curious, what do you have growin on the glass?
     
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  3. longballz84

    longballz84 Spaghetti Worm

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    all kinds of crazy looking things...

    these little white cone things, white stringy things, and some algae...
     
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  4. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    you should be ok cleaning it, i would imagine your string things are spaghetti worms and your cone things might be some sort of feather duster. you should be happy though, thats a good sign that things are starting to thrive and reproduce in your tank.
     
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  5. longballz84

    longballz84 Spaghetti Worm

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    thanks, i have macro, chaeto, red grape, and two others im not sure of in there...

    im getting a halimeda? next...

    there are also huge 'pods running around in that thing, i have a 20 gal. long... with a my skimmer and pimp in there...the disadvantage is that its not gravity fed, so the prop. on my pump could be killing a high percentage of the potential 'pods that go up to the tank...
     
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  6. Froc3

    Froc3 Fire Goby

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    Yeah, but you'll be fine. Once they get into the main tank they'll reproduce in there too.
     
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  7. Mj23

    Mj23 Astrea Snail

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    I would leave it to let it continue absorbing nutrients.
     
    Mj23, Nov 10, 2008
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