How often do u need to clean your glass?

[DesertReefT4r]

My glass needs cleaned 2 times a week and I clean it 1-2 times a week.

 

[Ento-Reefer]

Every 2 days

 

[Captain Quint]

Usually a real quick wipe down once a week and a good scrub usually once every 10 days.

 

[cracker]

I get this light green real rough /tough algae on the glass I have to use a razor scrapper its a pita . so not very often.
Anybody got an idea what this algae is called? when I go over it with the mag float it sounds like sand paper.

 

[rmoore311]

Try to clean mine every day with a Magic Eraser. Keeps thicker build up from happening and needing a razor to take it off. I like being able to see the fish and coral I've spent money on, and one of my tanks is in my living room so I've got to keep it clean!

 

[gtrider]

once a week when the film is noticeable

 

[ca1ore]

Plastic in my case. Weekly for a quick buff; monthly to get at the crusty stuff. I designed the lighting approach on my current tank to eliminate light spill onto the front panel. Helps enormously.

 

[rmoore311]

Plastic in my case. Weekly for a quick buff; monthly to get at the crusty stuff. I designed the lighting approach on my current tank to eliminate light spill onto the front panel. Helps enormously.

Interesting approach. That would've never dawned on me. Now you have me thinking and looking at my tank accordingly lol

 

[ca1ore]

Basically I have the lights hung further back over the tank so that the illumination 'cone' stops before the front panel. Means I cannot stuff coral right up to the front (which dislike aesthetically anyhow). Seems silly to spend $$ on lights that shine on the front, spill into the room and necesitate all that elbow grease.

 

[P-Dub]

Every other day.

 

[nosmok]

I clean with Flipper magnet cleaner every 2-3 days but I'm about to install a UV sterilizer and expect to clean less often

 

[roberthu526]

Once a week or so.

 

[Nicholas Dushynsky]

Every 3 days roughly. Day 4 its noticeable and annoys me.

Thats about my limit to. I just came back from a 7 day holiday but it was just over 8 days and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, I just wish the snails would actually clean the glass not just leave tracks all over it.

 

[tiggs]

I do the front twice a week and the sides once a week. I like to leave some algae for the snails, pods, and limpet colony.

 

[Nicholas Dushynsky]

Basically I have the lights hung further back over the tank so that the illumination 'cone' stops before the front panel. Means I cannot stuff coral right up to the front (which dislike aesthetically anyhow). Seems silly to spend $$ on lights that shine on the front, spill into the room and necesitate all that elbow grease.

I have my light on a converted TV Wall Mount arm and I can angle it slightly backwards away.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Every 2-3 days - 360g................ Every 5-7 days- 93 cube .......................... and every 2 days in new drop off tank

 

[CalebWBrink2000]

Every two days for me.

 

[Bob Escher]

Every three to four days

 

[RFL]

Every 3 to 5 days.

 

[slowngreen]

Every day.