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likwid 03-09-2009 04:43 AM

Removing Coralline
 
The back wall of my tank is just covered in pink/purple coralline, and I am not a huge fan of how it looks. I have tried using a kent scraper, but it does not work well on the back of the tank. Are there any inverts or any other methods to get rid of it?

rocketlily 03-09-2009 04:51 AM

I just purchased one of these "Kent Marine Pro Scraper L (Glass Only) - 35" Long". It has an aluminum blade and does an excellent job of removing the coraline from the back glass.

likwid 03-09-2009 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by rocketlily (Post 397220)
I just purchased one of these "Kent Marine Pro Scraper L (Glass Only) - 35" Long". It has an aluminum blade and does an excellent job of removing the coraline from the back glass.

Yup, tried it. It works well on the glass, however, my tank is a JBJ NanoCube so the back wall is plastic. I have tried my hardest to scrape it off with the Kent Scraper, but it just doesnt work on that back wall.

fkshiu 03-09-2009 04:54 AM

This thing is bar none the best purchase I have ever made for my reef (and that's saying something since I've got a lot of <ahem> German products) :

http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/cl...g+Magnets.html

Just slap it on the back over your magfloat and coraline disappears!

vazgor 03-09-2009 05:06 AM

i just got a tuxedo urchin and he seams to luv the corline in my tank he leavs clear snail tracks were ever he goes threw the purple stuff:lol:

hillegom 03-09-2009 05:08 AM

I have that, and can say it works excellent on my glass. From what I can remember, it is not recommended for acrylic

likwid 03-09-2009 05:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fkshiu (Post 397222)
This thing is bar none the best purchase I have ever made for my reef (and that's saying something since I've got a lot of <ahem> German products) :

http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/cl...g+Magnets.html

Just slap it on the back over your magfloat and coraline disappears!

Unfortunately it won't work for my acrylic tank :/ Might have to look into an urchin

mark 03-09-2009 05:38 AM

when I had a problem with Lobophora tried both a Long Spine and Tuxedo urchins. Neither touched the algea but sure when for the coralline.

marie 03-09-2009 06:03 AM

Don't count on an urchin to keep the back clean, they aren't very thorough :lol:

spreerider 03-09-2009 07:38 AM

pan scrapers, they are made out of plastic with an edge on them if you google "teflon pan scrapers" they will come up. sold by kitchen shops,
they work great on algea and wont scratch a tank.


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