Coralline algae on side glass?

HUNTER1 · 02/09/2013, 11:14 AM

Tank is 4 months and coralline is taking off and on side glass. Anyone cares the look of coralline on side glass? And can you post picture? thanks

bnumair · 02/09/2013, 11:31 AM

i usually scrape it as my tank is in wall. sides are in the wall and only 2 glass that are see-able are front and back. front has to be clear and back due to the fact i have to maintain everything from back has to be clear as well. sorry maybe someone else can help.

downbeach · 02/09/2013, 11:34 AM

I scrape it off the front and sides for viewing.

cloak · 02/09/2013, 11:40 AM

I didn't mind it on the side glass, but the more coralline algae you have the more your calcium consumption will be. I'd much rather the corals use the calcium than the algae. The sides are kept clean now, but the back is still covered.

HUNTER1 · 02/09/2013, 04:10 PM

Thanks guys, I think I'll start scraping off the sides before it gets too thick and I become lazy to do it.

02/09/2013, 11:14 AM	#1
HUNTER1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,044	Coralline algae on side glass? Tank is 4 months and coralline is taking off and on side glass. Anyone cares the look of coralline on side glass? And can you post picture? thanks

02/09/2013, 11:31 AM	#2
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	i usually scrape it as my tank is in wall. sides are in the wall and only 2 glass that are see-able are front and back. front has to be clear and back due to the fact i have to maintain everything from back has to be clear as well. sorry maybe someone else can help. __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

02/09/2013, 11:34 AM	#3
downbeach Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Smyrna, Delaware Posts: 3,767	I scrape it off the front and sides for viewing.

02/09/2013, 11:40 AM	#4
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	I didn't mind it on the side glass, but the more coralline algae you have the more your calcium consumption will be. I'd much rather the corals use the calcium than the algae. The sides are kept clean now, but the back is still covered.

02/09/2013, 04:10 PM	#5
HUNTER1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,044	Thanks guys, I think I'll start scraping off the sides before it gets too thick and I become lazy to do it.