Question of the day

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

This question might have been asked last summer.  ..but we got some newbies ...question is ...how often do yu clean yur glass. ..what color is the algae ...what do yu use to clean with ...

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

This question might have been asked last summer.  ..but we got some newbies ...question is ...how often do yu clean yur glass. ..what color is the algae ...what do yu use to clean with ...

 

[curiousphil]

I spend a good hour or two in front of my tank each day... clean it whenever it gets foggy looking.  Nothing ever gets a chance to build up, but I'd have to say maybe a slight brownish colour.  Use a Hammerhead (overkill but I hate buying things twice and know I'll go with a bigger tank in the next couple years).

 

[curiousphil]

I spend a good hour or two in front of my tank each day... clean it whenever it gets foggy looking.  Nothing ever gets a chance to build up, but I'd have to say maybe a slight brownish colour.  Use a Hammerhead (overkill but I hate buying things twice and know I'll go with a bigger tank in the next couple years).

 

[Poseidon]

Slight brown film almost daily,
Takes me 2 min or so to clean it all with mag floats.

 

[Poseidon]

Slight brown film almost daily,
Takes me 2 min or so to clean it all with mag floats.

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

Some days  ill get 2-3 days with no film.  ....most days are brown film.  Smedays are green film. ..i use a long kent scraper with stainless blades

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

Some days  ill get 2-3 days with no film.  ....most days are brown film.  Smedays are green film. ..i use a long kent scraper with stainless blades

 

[pulpfiction1]

thats 3 questions,dunno if i can take the pressure

 

[pulpfiction1]

thats 3 questions,dunno if i can take the pressure

 

[TORX]

I clean when needed and i break all the rules and use a mag float.  I by far do not have show tank glass. It is usually just a pale film on the glass. I have a boat load of those tiny snails that do most the work for me. Only have about 5 turbo snails, 1 cleaner shrimp and a banded shrimp in there other then that.

I find I clean the outside of the glass more then the inside, but that is mostly from kids pushing their faces against the glass all day.

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[TORX]

I clean when needed and i break all the rules and use a mag float.  I by far do not have show tank glass. It is usually just a pale film on the glass. I have a boat load of those tiny snails that do most the work for me. Only have about 5 turbo snails, 1 cleaner shrimp and a banded shrimp in there other then that.

I find I clean the outside of the glass more then the inside, but that is mostly from kids pushing their faces against the glass all day.

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[reefin]

I run a magfloat once a week across all three sides whether it needs it or not! ;D I find as the tank gets older there is less build up! and the colour is brownish! 

 

[reefin]

I run a magfloat once a week across all three sides whether it needs it or not! ;D I find as the tank gets older there is less build up! and the colour is brownish! 

 

[unibob]

I honestly don't clean the front of my glass. I can still see through it...but I don't see any point in making the algae free float around in tank, so I leave it

 

[unibob]

I honestly don't clean the front of my glass. I can still see through it...but I don't see any point in making the algae free float around in tank, so I leave it

 

[dale]

usually about every 3 days or so with a magfloat... its almost allways green and i do it when the lights are out to feed the corals..

 

[dale]

usually about every 3 days or so with a magfloat... its almost allways green and i do it when the lights are out to feed the corals..