Green Algae on Glass

[Dave]

I am interested to know how frequently others have to clean the green film algae off their glass?

I typically have some on the glass every day (not overwhelming amounts).

Are there ways to reduce the frequency of formation? Should I want to, or should I consider this part of the overall food web?

Any other thoughts?

 

[Phyl]

The lower your nutrients the less frequently you'll have to clean your glass. Low silicates helps if you have the brown diatoms on the glass. We used to get the green on the glass but once we started using the ReefGadget scraper we haven't had to worry about it since! That gets the glass clean in a way like nothing else can.

 

[SirFragalot]

The lower your nutrients the less frequently you'll have to clean your glass. Low silicates helps if you have the brown diatoms on the glass. We used to get the green on the glass but once we started using the ReefGadget scraper we haven't had to worry about it since! That gets the glass clean in a way like nothing else can.

Who was it that sells those again?

 

[Phyl]

You can get a ReefGadget from TB Aquatics and Allquatics. I'm not sure if any of our other sponsors carry them yet or not.

 

[Dave]

Thanks. Regarding the green algae. I may be terming it wrong. I am referring to the algae that is sort of like dust and easily comes off when you take any standard mag float to it.

Is keeping this type in check further helped with the reef gadget?

 

[fantom555]

I scrub mine about once a week, but I also have massive turbos that assist

 

[Dave]

I have some large turbos as well...but they only seem to put some holes in the algae, not really clean it very well.

 

[Hawkeye]

You can get a ReefGadget from TB Aquatics and Allquatics. I'm not sure if any of our other sponsors carry them yet or not.

OG II has them.

That stated if they are like dust - I'd just use the mag float. Maybe a picture if you have time to show what's growing will help.

 

[Brian10956]

My Kole Tang eats most of it and I use a magnetic cleaner with a razor blade holder attached to it for what she misses