Coraline Removal

[Meli]

Stupid question, but how do you get coraline algae off the seams of your tank. I scrap it off the glass, but I have some really thick build up on the seams, that I haven't had the nerve to go after it real hard. I don't want my tank to spring a leak because I scrubbed the silicone off.

 

[melev]

Use a toothbrush, or ignore it. You really don't want to compromise the silicone seal.

 

[Soji John]

Marc's got a plethora of asterina starfish that do a wonderful job of removing coralline. I've got a few myself and wish I could get rid of them.

 

[Kitty]

@Soji John wrote:

Really? Mine only eat green algae - which I have plenty of. I'm trying to get rid of GREEN coralline, too - scraping it off means it only comes back a darker green. Yuck. I did have plenty of pink, but I think phosphates have taken over, and the asterinas love it :wink: