so we have a bit of a nudi issue. they have eggs on our glass. i've scraped many of them off, but now there are a whole bunch that are kind of purple that I can't get of very easily. what does it mean when they turn purple? and any suggestions on how to get them off?
nuclear bomb...
i have a long, maybe 12" handle that attaches to my scrapper. can you get at it with something to scrape it off, plus like a turkey baster or some clear tubing to suck it out as they get scraped off?
Originally Posted by gBellx
those white curly things are harmless filter feeders...kinda like a mini-mini feather duster....the purple is coraline alge.
yup!
its easiest to use a razor blade to scrape off coraline as long as your aquarium is glass not acrylic.
i can't find a link on this website, but i have a couple scrapers that look (somewhat) like the below crude drawing. there's a ~18" wand that attaches to the yellow handle. coulda probably taken a pic, but my camera is in the truck and it's cold out they get rid of corralline fast.