How can i clean it? Should i use Tetratec Easy wipes or should i use ALGAE MAGNET in order not to scratch the glass??
Algae on a the glass of a heavy planted tank
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what type of algae? GSA/green spot algae? this stuff is pretty tough. I use a razor blade on glass tanks and a credit card on acrylic (or glass) tanks. Comes right off 
I use a blade and scrape it. Glass doesn't scrape that easily. What do you think is causeing the algae? That's the answer I'd be looking for....
Yup, a healthy tank shouldn't have algae. You can scrape it off, but by not addressing the underlying issue, it will come right back.geronimo69;4517156;4517156 said:
jcardona1;4517164; said:
Exactly. For me it was a combination of excess nutrients/excessive lighting. I've cut back my lighting (almost in half) and have switched the livestock ( in the planted tank ) to less messy eaters ( had my Fahaka puffer in it before ). I've also added water lettuce to help take away some of the excess nutrients. The back glass that is against the wall was covered in algae, but it has sinced desappeared.
Yeah it should go away in a few weeks. A magnet cleaner works good. To make it even better, I add a piece of tissue/towel/napkin on the inside of the cleaner in between the glass. It leaves the glass much cleaner that way.migdem;4517174;4517174 said:
migdem;4517174; said:
Diatom algae I would guess..... It will probably go away on it's own, but scraping it won't hurt anything. It'll be back tomorrow.
Same here, I had bad GSA for about 2-3 weeks on my 57g. Raised my fixture a few inches and cut the light period by 2hrs and it never returned. No more PIA glass scrapinggeronimo69;4517180;4517180 said:Exactly. For me it was a combination of excess nutrients/excessive lighting. I've cut back my lighting (almost in half) and have switched the livestock ( in the planted tank ) to less messy eaters ( had my Fahaka puffer in it before ). I've also added water lettuce to help take away some of the excess nutrients. The back glass that is against the wall was covered in algae, but it has sinced desappeared.
