Control of Green Algea in Refugium...

[eng50]

How do you control algea growth on the refugium walls? Or do you want to? Started it 2 days ago and have a nice bright green coat of algea on the sides. The light is on 24 hrs, as was recommended here...
Any input is appreciated!!
Thank you..
Bill

 

[deuce biggalow]

Toss a snail or 2 in depending on the size.

 

[mr . salty]

Donot clean it at all...After all,isn't the point of having a 'fuge to provide algae a place to grow??? The more you have in there,the less likly it is to grow in the main tank...Also,the more algae in the 'fuge,the better it works at denitrafying the water.
Lastle,if you start disturbing the stuff(scraping) you will likly spread the spores into the main tank where it is less desiralbe....