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BluewaterLa
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The algae on the glass is just one of those regular maintenance type things we all have to deal with.
The best way is to use a magnet cleaner on the glass daily, this daily swipe chore not only keeps the glass clean in just a few seconds it also will keep the harder deposits of calcium and coraline algae from starting.
Most reef keepers have to clean the glass a couple times a week, some report only having to do this weekly. Really depends on your lighting and how it affects the algae growth on the glass, amongst this would be sun light from a window and excess nutrients in the tank. People who run gfo constantly or ultra low nutrient systems, even carbon dosing report they have to clean the glass less often.
Sometimes I think my glass is clean until I pass the magnet cleaner and see the actual difference.
For what it's worth there is t really a way around glass cleaning maintence
The algae on the glass is just one of those regular maintenance type things we all have to deal with.
The best way is to use a magnet cleaner on the glass daily, this daily swipe chore not only keeps the glass clean in just a few seconds it also will keep the harder deposits of calcium and coraline algae from starting.
Most reef keepers have to clean the glass a couple times a week, some report only having to do this weekly. Really depends on your lighting and how it affects the algae growth on the glass, amongst this would be sun light from a window and excess nutrients in the tank. People who run gfo constantly or ultra low nutrient systems, even carbon dosing report they have to clean the glass less often.
Sometimes I think my glass is clean until I pass the magnet cleaner and see the actual difference.
For what it's worth there is t really a way around glass cleaning maintence
mushroomrob
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This is community of very friendly people.
Also, cleaning the glass is a pain. It's really dependent on your water hardness and bioload. I use newspaper and vinegar, and it usually cleans enough to not leave a streak and gets a lot of the easy stuff off. You may need to soak to your tank if it's built on.
Also, cleaning the glass is a pain. It's really dependent on your water hardness and bioload. I use newspaper and vinegar, and it usually cleans enough to not leave a streak and gets a lot of the easy stuff off. You may need to soak to your tank if it's built on.
In regards to algae,you may want to look into buying or making a algae scrubber.Your tank may just need to cycle a bit more.In time the algae should become more managenble.
