How often do you clean your glass?

Discussion in 'Algae' started by kenny951, Apr 23, 2011.

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  1. Reeron

    Reeron Blue Ringed Angel

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    Haven't touched mine since March 11th, the day I started using GFO.
     
    Reeron, Apr 23, 2011
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  2. geaux xman

    geaux xman Astrea Snail

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    I did so for the first time in about a month since i've added fish. only did it to take pics and record a video...
     
    geaux xman, May 2, 2011
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  3. saints fan 420

    saints fan 420 Expensive Colorful Sticks

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    hardly ever..only when the coraline builds up to where it annoys me, never get any green film algae..idk y
     
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  4. shoebox

    shoebox Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I was cleaning it twice a day. Then I got a CUC from john and that stopped. Now maybe will have to once a week. The end of the tank was so bad you could hardly see in. [ looked like you were looking threw old screen ] Two days crystal clean. Have fun;D;D;D;D
     
    shoebox, May 3, 2011
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  5. epsilon

    epsilon Feather Star

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    What's a GFO???
     
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  6. M-Ocean Man

    M-Ocean Man Flame Angel

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    I clean my 120 2-3 times per week and dropping (since starting Vitamin C dosing). When we first started stocking the tank we could clean it twice a day and it would still look dirty. After about 4 months we started to see a decrease in the film algae and were cleaning about once a day. Now that we have been dosing for about a month we do not have hardly any film algae but more corailline and bacterial colonies (from carbon dosing) on the glass.

    My 30 gallon cube I clean once every other month or so. I have been dosing this tank almost from the beginning and feel it has made a major difference in terms of the over all cleanliness and health of the system.
     
    M-Ocean Man, May 3, 2011
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  7. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    I really never have to clean the glass on the big reef (low nutrient and UV sterilizer). On the QT nanos, once per week. On the predator tank it should probably be cleaned daily...lol
     
    inwall75, May 3, 2011
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  8. benbabcock

    benbabcock Bubble Tip Anemone

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    once a week or so on the 55. should prolly do it more often but i dont notice it head on, only when i look from the sides.
     
    benbabcock, May 3, 2011
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  9. pink4miss

    pink4miss Panda Puffer

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    about once a week or so
     
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  10. blue dice

    blue dice Plankton

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    on the hour every hour (OCD)
     
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