Cleaning Algae off glass

[merman]

What's the best method of removing algea from the glass of your tank? I have the real hard green stuff that sticks and is a pain to scrub off. Well, I came a across a piece of steel wool in my junk drawer. I tried a little piece on the glass, and it rubs the alqae right off. So, ? is, will the steel wool kill my corals? Will it rust the water and stuff? It's the best thing there is though for cleaning off your glass.

 

[blueberryboomer]

We use several different things to clean algea off the glass, magnits(sp)one on the inside one on the outside, works pretty good, I bought a scrubby from the store that you can use for pots and pans, its like a hard plastic, it also works pretty good, the best we have found so far is a scrapping tool we bought through a lfs on line, it has a razor blade in it, scraps that hard green algea away quick like... Hope this helps, Later Lisa

 

[flydan]

Hey,
I wouldn't use steel-wool since it will leave a whole lot of fine scratches in your glass. I've found that the razorblade is the best for those real tuff spots. HTH
Take care,
Dan'l

 

[nm reef]

Personally I'd avoid the steelwool........likely will cause scratches and leave particles of the wool in the tank........myself I use a old visa card.....clean my front glass with it approximately every 4-5 days....works like a charm.....scrapes stuff right off........includeing coraline

 

[cosmosbasement]

LFS's have the "razor blade on a stick" so I like to call them. Sell'em for like 6 bucs. Best investment money can by. Where can you get something for $6 in this hobbie that works so good?
peace
doug