scrubbing rocks

Ricky1066 · 04/18/2008, 01:49 PM

I hear that alot what do you use to scrub? also canI remove my rocks for a few minutes from my tank to scrub off the green and brown or leave it and it will go away

bertoni · 04/18/2008, 02:36 PM

Live rock can be removed from the tank, but organisms start dying when it's removed, which can be an issue. I wouldn't do it with a display tank that's running.

Ricky1066 · 04/18/2008, 03:41 PM

So Will it go away On its own

supertech3 · 04/18/2008, 03:51 PM

When I have scrubbed my rocks it was with a plastic bristle brush and like the other post things will die but that is why I remove water for a water change and keep the rocks in there. I scrub the rocks with the brush to remove unwanted items but this is sometimes just a temporary cure and may grow back depending on what may be feeding it.

bertoni · 04/18/2008, 11:35 PM

What kind of algae is this? Hair algae, or more like a slimy film? Picture?

04/18/2008, 01:49 PM	#1
Ricky1066 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,029	scrubbing rocks I hear that alot what do you use to scrub? also canI remove my rocks for a few minutes from my tank to scrub off the green and brown or leave it and it will go away __________________ 75gallon,75lbslr 60pdls, clown,yellow tang.3 cardinals.royal gamma,3 chromis,blenny,torpedo,cleanershrimp Current Tank Info: 75 gallon salt water starter

04/18/2008, 02:36 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Live rock can be removed from the tank, but organisms start dying when it's removed, which can be an issue. I wouldn't do it with a display tank that's running. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

04/18/2008, 03:41 PM	#3
Ricky1066 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,029	So Will it go away On its own __________________ 75gallon,75lbslr 60pdls, clown,yellow tang.3 cardinals.royal gamma,3 chromis,blenny,torpedo,cleanershrimp Current Tank Info: 75 gallon salt water starter

04/18/2008, 11:35 PM	#5
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	What kind of algae is this? Hair algae, or more like a slimy film? Picture? __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

04/18/2008, 03:51 PM	#4
supertech3 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: El Paso Posts: 1,206	When I have scrubbed my rocks it was with a plastic bristle brush and like the other post things will die but that is why I remove water for a water change and keep the rocks in there. I scrub the rocks with the brush to remove unwanted items but this is sometimes just a temporary cure and may grow back depending on what may be feeding it.