Coralline algae on back glass

[smh254]

My tanks been up and running for 21 months now. I've been cleaning the back glass twice a month. now and I am debating whether to stop and let Coralline algae grow on it. What do you all think?

 

[cloak]

If you don't mind doing the work then keep doing what your doing. It looks great like that. There are benefits to an untouched back glass too though. Not only will it function as a biological filter, but it will provide food for things such as pods, snails, urchins, certain fish etc.

 

[smh254]

If you don't mind doing the work then keep doing what your doing. It looks great like that. There are benefits to an untouched back glass too though. Not only will it function as a biological filter, but it will provide food for things such as pods, snails, urchins, certain fish etc.

Yeah some tanks look incredible with
Coralline on the back and some don't. Yeah you're right I think I would miss the clean look.[emoji106]

 

[jsker]

It hides my wires, so I leave it

 

[reefwiser]

I a coraline fan so let it grow.

 

[Joshky]

I prefer to keep my back panel clean, any algae on it is a real eye sore but my background isn't black. Beautiful mixed reef! Here is mine to show you my background, now to get rid of the frag rack.

 

[smh254]

I prefer to keep my back panel clean, any algae on it is a real eye sore but my background isn't black. Beautiful mixed reef! Here is mine to show you my background, now to get rid of the frag rack.

Now that's clean and very nice! Is your back glass painted at all?

 

[Joshky]

Now that's clean and very nice! Is your back glass painted at all?

No it's frosted window tinting, so the background color is reflective of my lighting.

 

[smh254]

Nice what a good idea.

 

[Joshky]

Nice what a good idea.

Thanks. Your tank is very beautiful as is, I think coralline usually distracts the eye from the corals. But it's all preference.

 

[urbaneks]

Keep it clean!

 

[rjl45]

I like the clean look myself. Even though there may be biological benefits to an encrusted backwall, it always looks dirty to me.

 

[RMS18]

I try to keep mine as clean as I can but some nooks and crannies I can't get to. Also around the silicone areas I go easy, so there is some in the corners.

 

[CenlaReefer]

I keep mine clean. Anyone have pics before and after scraping off the coralline algae from the back glass? Any compare and contrast pictures?

 

[WilRams]

Looks great as is keep it clean.

 

[bigrob bowers]

Coraline

 

[jent]

Keeping the back clean makes tanks look deeper imo. I like it clean.

 

[jdpeters]

to each his own!

 

[dmh41532]

I never really bothered with the back glass, but i let it go totally now, I recently added a tuxedo urchin and it eats the coraline.

 

[GreatWhiteTang]

Must be supplying a lot of alk lol