help removing coriline algea off acrylic

rogergolf66 · 04/08/2012, 11:47 AM

as topic says. what is the best way? tried the acrylic scraper that thing dosn't work.

Roger

muttley000 · 04/08/2012, 12:49 PM

Very Carefully! The best thing is to prevent it by cleaning the glass every couple days. Once it's there a plastic scraper is the safest way. If it goes too long it will seem like it put a pit the acrylic...bad news

SweetTang · 04/08/2012, 01:26 PM

Credit card works for me.

rogergolf66 · 04/08/2012, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by muttley000

Very Carefully! The best thing is to prevent it by cleaning the glass every couple days. Once it's there a plastic scraper is the safest way. If it goes too long it will seem like it put a pit the acrylic...bad news

Yes just bought the tank. It came like this. Will keep up with it better then he did I hope

kriv4o · 04/08/2012, 02:12 PM

If you just bought it and it's not set up yet put some vinegar in it and let it sit. People say that it would work faster if you put a heater in it.

rogergolf66 · 04/08/2012, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by kriv4o

If you just bought it and it's not set up yet put some vinegar in it and let it sit. People say that it would work faster if you put a heater in it.

I may vhave to take the fish out and do that. Its just to much w a cc.

rogergolf66 · 04/08/2012, 02:44 PM

Does the vinager work in salt water or does it have to be tap water?

Roger

doosiec · 04/08/2012, 03:02 PM

You can use the kent scrapers, they work really well.
I use the pro scraper II, they have improved since the previous one.
Very inexpensive too.

rogergolf66 · 04/08/2012, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doosiec

You can use the kent scrapers, they work really well.
I use the pro scraper II, they have improved since the previous one.
Very inexpensive too.

I have 2 of them a long one and a short one they don't work well

04/08/2012, 11:47 AM	#1
rogergolf66 im an addict lol Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Land o lakes, FLorida Posts: 12,930	help removing coriline algea off acrylic as topic says. what is the best way? tried the acrylic scraper that thing dosn't work. Roger __________________ Goal levels: salinity 35ppt, temp 78-79, alk 8-9, cal 430-450, mag 1310-1400 po4 .03, no3 1-3 Current Tank Info: System 1... 100 gal Zoa tank I built, 30 gal Ric Yuma shroom tank, 30 gal mix tank my sons,40 gal softie tank, 40 gal nem tank, two 40 gal LPS tank. System 2... 240 gal SPS display attached 100 gal frag SPS only tank.

04/08/2012, 12:49 PM	#2
muttley000 MTS Sufferer! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 1,926	Very Carefully! The best thing is to prevent it by cleaning the glass every couple days. Once it's there a plastic scraper is the safest way. If it goes too long it will seem like it put a pit the acrylic...bad news __________________ Next step on the system is adding A 90 gallon! Current Tank Info: 475 multitank system is now running! Several hundred gallons of additions planned!

04/08/2012, 02:12 PM	#5
kriv4o Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ocean Pines, MD Posts: 509	If you just bought it and it's not set up yet put some vinegar in it and let it sit. People say that it would work faster if you put a heater in it. __________________ 40b DT, with a 20l DIY sump 10g clam lagoon plumbed together with^ 10g stand alone NANO, JBJ 24g NanoCube rescue project

04/08/2012, 02:44 PM	#7
rogergolf66 im an addict lol Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Land o lakes, FLorida Posts: 12,930	Does the vinager work in salt water or does it have to be tap water? Roger __________________ Goal levels: salinity 35ppt, temp 78-79, alk 8-9, cal 430-450, mag 1310-1400 po4 .03, no3 1-3 Current Tank Info: System 1... 100 gal Zoa tank I built, 30 gal Ric Yuma shroom tank, 30 gal mix tank my sons,40 gal softie tank, 40 gal nem tank, two 40 gal LPS tank. System 2... 240 gal SPS display attached 100 gal frag SPS only tank.

04/08/2012, 01:26 PM	#3
SweetTang Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 198	Credit card works for me.

04/08/2012, 03:02 PM	#8
doosiec Moved On Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Santa Cruz Posts: 228	You can use the kent scrapers, they work really well. I use the pro scraper II, they have improved since the previous one. Very inexpensive too.