FYI, always always always use a new razor blade. Don't try to be cheap
and reuse an older blade, even if you think you've stored it away safely
for the next usage. Sal****er corrodes the metal, and the blade will
have tiny burrs that will scratch the glass (and acrylic) tanks. Buy
them in bulk, toss them after each usage.

Marc


Steve wrote:
Peter Pan wrote:

I have on my on the glass of my tank, the purple algea that is produced from
live rock (sorry I dont know the real name of it) I understand that is this
good stuff that the rock produces, however, it's on the front of my tank and
its begining to obstruct the view of my tank.. I tried using a Magna Float
to remove it, but to no avail. Can anyone offer me a safe way to remove it
from the glass?

Thanks



Hey,

I believe it is called coraline algae, although I am certain there is a
more scientific name to it. For cleaning, I typically take a razor
blade to the glass for the stuff that will not come off. I have not
seen any problems in doing this. Hope this helps, and I am sure someone
with much more experience than me can provide an even better answer!

S.


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