To scrape or not to scrape?

[BlazinNano]

So on the new tank I am seeing coraline starting to grow on the back wall. Wondering if I should scrape it or leave it to grow all over the back wall. What looks nicer clean back wall or purpled back wall?

 

[btkrausen]

I scrape mine, I think it makes the tank look much cleaner. I like he clean, black look as a background.

 

[thewackyreefer]

Absolutely! Looks way better IMO.

 

[akabryanhall]

Yeah I would start now, there is no way I'm scraping mine now, but it does look much cleaner, go with a black background too while your at it! Or the freshwater plant printed background!! Or Camo lol

 

[skinz78]

I have always left it in the past tanks but with my new tank I am going to scrape it.

 

[btkrausen]

Yeah I would start now, there is no way I'm scraping mine now, but it does look much cleaner, go with a black background too while your at it! Or the freshwater plant printed background!! Or Camo lol

Camo? haha. I'd like to see a tank with a camouflage background. Sounds like something we'd see here in KY.

 

[BlazinNano]

Yeah I would start now, there is no way I'm scraping mine now, but it does look much cleaner, go with a black background too while your at it! Or the freshwater plant printed background!! Or Camo lol

Background is black. Bryan we should scrape yours. It will look like a completely different tank. May not be able to see inthere for a couple days and you pumps my clog but who cares...lol

 

[Michael7979]

I do not scrape mine. As it is really hard to get to. Poor set-up on that one. But a clean tank looks AWESOME!

 

[MarvinsReef]

Background is black. Bryan we should scrape yours. It will look like a completely different tank. May not be able to see inthere for a couple days and you pumps my clog but who cares...lol

do sections at a time. :wink:

Scrape it is my vote. much cleaner look IMHO.

 

[VegasRick]

Another advantage of scraping is it is a way to export nutrients

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Scrape it!

 

[clowns101]

Scrape!I cant stand it myself...its awful...I scrape weekly so its easy for me,AND you can get the magnet scraper to!!!THEN YOUR HANDS STAY CLEAN!!!!!!

 

[Bubbles_B]

Get them blades out and scrap son!

 

[ERaquarists]

WOW..I thought that having coraline is one of the goals of having an established tank.

 

[btkrausen]

WOW..I thought that having coraline is one of the goals of having an established tank.

It used to be the goal. Thats a reason I started with kalkwasser....to get the rocks and back wall covered in coraline. Not anymore Much cleaner look

 

[Paul_N]

It's a good sign that your tank is stable and everyone wants it on the rocks but to get it off the glass is a PITA. Especially for some of the people that have very few rocks in their tank they just look nicer without it on the back glass. Too bad someone doesn't invent something you could spray or paint on a surface so that it wouldn't grow on it.

 

[ERaquarists]

It used to be the goal. Thats a reason I started with kalkwasser....to get the rocks and back wall covered in coraline. Not anymore Much cleaner look

Good to know before I get to that point :smile:..But i am considering letting it grow on the wall of the overflow (3mth old tank). To think my wife seems to have been right when she said that she would rather have the tank have a clean look - who knew? :squigglemouth:

 

[SaraB]

A scraped back makes the tank look cleaner in my opinion. Also if you have a black background I think it makes the tank look like there's more depth and the coral colors "pop" better!

 

[btkrausen]

Good to know before I get to that point :smile:..But i am considering letting it grow on the wall of the overflow (3mth old tank). To think my wife seems to have been right when she said that she would rather have the tank have a clean look - who knew? :squigglemouth:

If the overflow is plastic, you almost have no choice, as you'd likely scratch it up while trying to scrape it.

 

[ERaquarists]

If the overflow is plastic, you almost have no choice, as you'd likely scratch it up while trying to scrape it.

Your 100% right.