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09-08-2005, 02:36 AM
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Devout Heathen
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Waterville, ME
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What are you using to clean alagae?
I was wondering what all of you use to clean the algae off your tanks.
Right now, I am using a long brush. It works well, but can be difficult to hit some spots. Does anyone use one of those alagae mits?
I was thinking of using a mildly abrasive sponge, has anyone found and used a good one that didn't come impregnated with any type of potentially dangerous cleaning agents?
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09-08-2005, 02:37 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: St. Louis, MO
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I use a plastic algae scraper on the glass, works very well for me.
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09-08-2005, 03:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Age: 41
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For Glass tank the best thing to use is a single sided razor blade (like the ones used on box cutter) or a new green scrubbie sheet (like the ones for your pots and pan). For Acrylic tank I use expired credit cards (Master Card Master the posibilities  ) I did pick up a few Acrylic safe scrapers from a trade show but I wasn't impressed. First it's too stiff for the rounded corners and isn't as effective on calcified algea.
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09-08-2005, 03:38 AM
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Automotive Enthusiast
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Texas
Age: 39
Posts: 147
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pair of otocinoclus...my buddy uses a pair of pecos...
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09-08-2005, 05:48 AM
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Fish Fanatic
Join Date: Jan 2005
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I use a toothbrush for rocks and tank corners, (make sure no-one's still using it LOL). For large areas I use a brillo pad. Most of the time I just use a pleco.
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09-08-2005, 06:06 AM
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*M&F* Couple
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: PA
Age: 26
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we use one of those magnetic algae cleaners for the glass. as for the decor we use a scrubbie brush that you use to clean filter intakes which is similar to the toothbrush.
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09-08-2005, 10:44 AM
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Ichthus Owner
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: FL
Posts: 1,889
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2 otos and if it happens to be above the water level when I have taken out water to do a water change, I hit it with an old sponge that has retired from the dishes and is now only used for tanks.
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09-08-2005, 11:06 AM
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Not a good idea. Chemicals?
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09-08-2005, 11:24 AM
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Aquatic Naturalist
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I use plants 
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09-08-2005, 11:31 AM
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Ichthus Owner
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: FL
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Lol Simpte
CM: It has been used sooo many times for just cleaning an empty tank with plain water I don't see how it could have chemicals left. I also wipe off where I used a sponge with paper towels. It is not actually getting in the water anyways. I only use it above the water level when I am doing a water change. I really should get an algea sponge though.
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09-08-2005, 12:02 PM
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Guppy Yuppy
Join Date: Apr 2005
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I use my wife, best damned investment in equipment I have made yet.
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09-08-2005, 12:25 PM
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*M&F* Couple
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Originally Posted by TANKER
I use my wife, best damned investment in equipment I have made yet.
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HAHA there ya go!
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09-08-2005, 02:05 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: West Michigan
Age: 24
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USed to have those pads for cleaning the dishes.
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09-08-2005, 02:05 PM
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<3 Break it...
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A snail  lol
I don't get any though...
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09-08-2005, 03:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Montana
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Student ID to take off green spot algae. someone's actually said my ID smelled kinda wierd
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