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jeromeetabuzo

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I found some algae and it was dark green , i cant remove it no matter how hard i tried, i used sponge and tried scratching it off and it doesnt want to go away !! anyone knew how I can remove stubborn Algaes?
 
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Did you use a scourer sponge? It should be possible to remove all algae with one of those, though I have to admit that I need to use all my 110 kg sometimes to get rid of everything.
 
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Niels D said:
Did you use a scourer sponge? It should be possible to remove all algae with one of those, though I have to admit that I need to use all my 110 kg sometimes to get rid of everything.
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Yup tried it , maybe it's stained? thats why it wont get off?
 
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Jerome if its difficult to get off you could try scraping it off with a window scraper or a sharp blade (careful to do it away from yourself & axolotls) that should get it off the glass - then you can siphon it out.

Post a pic of your tank & the algae if you can :)



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My aquarium is glass so if I can't get the tough green stuff with a few swipes from the magnetic aquarium cleaner, I will use a razor blade and scrape down the sides.

Adding a lot of live plants to the enclosure has also helped me with this algae as the plants will out-compete it for light and nutrients.
 
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gar4016 said:
My aquarium is glass so if I can't get the tough green stuff with a few swipes from the magnetic aquarium cleaner, I will use a razor blade and scrape down the sides.

Adding a lot of live plants to the enclosure has also helped me with this algae as the plants will out-compete it for light and nutrients.
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Razor blades work great! Just be careful with how much pressure you apply. My tank has some nasty scratches in it from trying to get off algae and such.
 
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