Coralline on acrylic

[andylee]

I am starting to get coralline algae on my Zeroedge tank. I've always welcomed coralline as a sign that a tank was well-balanced and on its way to maturity, but this is my first acrylic tank. Also, because of the way water flows over the edges of the tank, it is growing inside and out. The regular acrylic algae scrapers (sponge on a stick) have no effect.

Suggestions? Thanks.

 

[Turbovr3six]

Magic eraser

 

[Lostinthedark]

They sell an acrylic scaper that is more of a plastic razor blade then anything else. You can get it at any pet shop.

 

[jedimaster1138]

Yeah the plastic scraper seems to work for me, though it makes me nervous, as does everything else near acrylic.

I've also found that if I use the inside portion of an acrylic safe magnetic cleaner (i have a Piranha) and remove the white inside pad and just us it by hand (the pad i'm talking about) essentially like a scrubby sponge, that works. You have to remove the pad and do it by hand though because it requires elbow grease and scrubbing with pressure on just one or two fingers at a time that just passing over with the magnetic can't provide.

This is my first and only acrylic tank. Just too easy to scratch accidentally. My 25 year old glass tank has fewer noticeable scratches than this acrylic that's less than 6 months old. BAH Glass wins. Wish I had known that 6 months ago. I'm already looking at Deep Blue 120g. Wish I could slip that past the GF...

 

[albano]

Magic eraser

+1...Original Magic Eraser...plactic scraper works fine...for real tough jobs, a piece of 'scrap' acrylic with a straight edge works great!

 

[LavaToad]

I just go the cheapo method and use an expired credit card to scrape it off

 

[andylee]

Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[skene]

+1 on the dead credit cards.

 

[HealthyTanks]

I?ve always used a piece of scrap acrylic. But the credit card sounds like a great idea.
Don

 

[phk36]

If it is not removed it will eat in to the surface . So when you remove it the surface will not be smooth .

 

[tonep]

Used the cc method tonight worked so good!
I was busting my butt with a sponge and it wasn't making a dent
Now all gone!