live rock with algae on it, bad to use in new tank?

[gfk]

how do i clean the green aglae off the rocks. i currently have no fish anymore, and am breaking down my tank (eclipse 12) all that is left is some live rock and possibly a few hermit crabs. can i just scrub the algae off with a brush? i would like to use the live rock in my new tank (20 gallon) but not if it will cause an algae problem. i run lights, heater, and filter still but i am not putting any food into the tank so im not worried about it growing more algae at this time

 

[lefty]

You could get the algae off yourself, and if it ever returns, just buy a few inverts that'll take care of it for you.
-lefty

 

[gfk]

ok sweet. i just wanted to make sure it wasnt gonna leave some kind of bacteria that would want to grow into algae again thanks. one has some coraline on it too so i didnt wanna get rid of it

 

[lefty]

Algae problems can be controlled with a variety of methods. I wouldn't not use LR just because it has a bit of algae on it. Algae isn't always bad...it means your tank is thriving, which is a good thing. It's when it overruns your tank that's not so good.
-lefty

 

[rubberduck]

i would get an emerald, they do a fantastic job