Ugly Stage!!!!

[cody2cannon]

Ok im back just picking everyones brains. My LFS says let the snails clean my glass and not to use a scraper

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Lol. Id hate to see their tanks.

 

[Max447]

Looks like algea. I would scrap then do a water change.

 

[cody2cannon]

I do a weekly change been like this for a couple weeks.

 

[cody2cannon]

@saltyfilmfolks surprisingly great looking tanks

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

@saltyfilmfolks surprisingly great looking tanks

Haha. Then I'd bet they scrape it

 

[cody2cannon]

Lol I have a nano 20 any suggestions on a good scraper?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I use the mag float and for the stuck on stuff just the Kent marine refill. The handle was pretty much useless
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Kent-Mar...94089&wl11=online&wl12=26962478&wl13=&veh=sem

 

[Blue Spot Octopus]

Tunze Nano cleaner

 

[SPIREEFER]

get this works great con algae and coralline algae

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/flipper-magnetic-cleaner.html

 

[Bpb]

Get a flipper and scrape that dadgum glass. There is zero good reason not to. They made that advice up completely and it is senseless. Anything that is on the glass will be found plentifully everywhere else in the tank.

 

[Donovan Joannes]

It is easier to clean your glass when "whatever that is" still in their childhood. Snails are good in "art work", not cleaning your glass. Show an angry bird face to your LFS on your next visit...

 

[Oldsalt01]

Scrape it! The only thing I've ever seen take on coralline algae are Asterina stars.

 

[Forsaken77]

I never got why some people find coralline algae desirable. It's by far the hardest algae to remove from the glass and jams up equipment. Yes it's a "natural" look, but so is green or brown algae, albeit not as colorful. To each his own I guess

 

[joro]

I had trouble in other tanks with the Flipper line scratching the glass even when I took the time to ensure no sand was stuck between it and the scraper blade (which is what I used most frequently, especially near the sand bed). On our new tank, it was recommended to use a Great White Plus cleaner (you can get smaller sizes of the same line) along with an Algae Dozer pad from Mighty Magnets which has been a great combo for me personally with no scratches thus far. I haven't had coraline form yet on the glass to test it out but from what I've heard from others, they had no problem with that attachment. I'd also agree with @Donovan Joannes that it's always easier to get these things early before they have a chance to take hold and make it more difficult to remove/scrape!

 

[richkelly66]

I have found when I don't clean the glass often....the snails tend to stay on the glass and never move to the substrate or rocks as much.
That is only 1 reason I clean the glass probably 2 or 3 times a week, it takes less than 5 minutes if you don't let the coraline build up. The frequency of cleaning correlates to how "exhausted" my carbon/gfo reactor is. The fresher the reactor media...the less I clean the glass! That is my experience after 3 years in the hobby anyway.....
I love using my Tunze Care +. Fast cleaner......never a scratched glass and all the way to the substrate clean!

 

[Gmj4409]

You can also just run up to Home Depot and get a 4" plastic paint scraper and a pack of replacement blades for about $12. I rinse and then replace blade every 2 or 3 cleanings to avoid any kind of rust.