Is this ok?

Mbakeroo · 05/08/2015, 01:25 PM

Have this algae growth (?) ONLY on the inside of my MP10, it is nowhere else in the tank. Started a couple weeks ago and seems to be growing fairly quickly.

Should I take pump out and give it a good cleaning?

TIA, Maria

username in use · 05/08/2015, 01:37 PM

Nothing to worry about yet. It's not a bad idea to take those wetsides out every few months and scrub them down though. Take it all apart and check for uneven wear anywhere. Then you at least will know if a part is starting to wear out and can replace it proactively.

Sapelo · 05/08/2015, 01:50 PM

I think Ecotech advises cleaning wet sides every 6-8 weeks and if you have an algae problem why not go ahead and stop it before it goes any further?

ReefsandGeeks · 05/08/2015, 02:23 PM

Could be that your CUC has cleaned the outside(and the rest of the tank). I've seen one of my turbos clean a powerhead from the look on the inside of yours to the clean look on the outside in maybe 30minutes or so.

Mbakeroo · 05/08/2015, 03:38 PM

Good cleaning it is . . . thank you

05/08/2015, 01:37 PM	#2
username in use Sciencing Daily Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,560	Nothing to worry about yet. It's not a bad idea to take those wetsides out every few months and scrub them down though. Take it all apart and check for uneven wear anywhere. Then you at least will know if a part is starting to wear out and can replace it proactively. __________________ Joshua "With fronds like these, who needs anemones?" - Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: multiple nano's sprinkled around the house

05/08/2015, 03:38 PM	#5
Mbakeroo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: New York Posts: 67	Good cleaning it is . . . thank you __________________ 45 gal tall, Eshopps Refugium, PSK 75 Skimmer, UV Sterilizer, Mag 5, Vortech MP10, Gyre 2 Ocellaris, Red Sea Blenny, Flame Dwarf Angel, Yellow Watchman Goby, Pistol Shrimp; Six Line Wrasse; Toadstool Current Tank Info: 45 Gallon with Refuge; UV Sterilizer, Protein Skimmer, Auto Top-Off

05/08/2015, 01:50 PM	#3
Sapelo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: North Georgia Posts: 869	I think Ecotech advises cleaning wet sides every 6-8 weeks and if you have an algae problem why not go ahead and stop it before it goes any further?

05/08/2015, 02:23 PM	#4
ReefsandGeeks Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,708	Could be that your CUC has cleaned the outside(and the rest of the tank). I've seen one of my turbos clean a powerhead from the look on the inside of yours to the clean look on the outside in maybe 30minutes or so.