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• Nov 15, 2011

• #1

dvong

Reefing newb

I am a little concerned and almost scared. I have no idea what this purple stuff is growing on my tank glass. I tried to clean it but it feels like spaghetti sauce that has dried up on your plate. I tried to scrap it off but its not coming off at all. Any advice is greatly appreciated. See image.

 

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• Nov 15, 2011

• #2

fastrd400

It wasn't me!

That is coraline algae. It is not bad, it is the same thing that makes our live rock yurn that purple color we all want. It grows hard, so you will need to get a good razor blade scraper to get it off.

 

• Nov 15, 2011

• #3

chuck78

The Reefanatic

+1 fastrd. Nothing to fear there.

 

• Nov 15, 2011

• #4

SarahSmile

:)

yup yup. Coraline algae. Do you have a glass or acrylic tank? Don't do razorblade cleaning if it's an acrylic. I'd say,check out the mag float or piranha float cleaners. They are awesome. Especially the piranha one, it's super strong and you just drag the magnet across the glass and bye bye purple stuff.I use it on my glass tank and love it.

 

• Nov 15, 2011

• #5

Smitty

Reef pro

Or else, you could use a credit card to scrape it off without the fear of scratching the glass/acrylic.

 

• Nov 15, 2011

• #6

SarahSmile

:)

Personally, I find better things to do with credit cards ;)

 

• Nov 15, 2011

• #7

dvong

Reefing newb

OK, thanks everyone!

 

• Nov 15, 2011

• #8

Waddi

Shenanigans?

+1 Everyone.
Hahaha spaggetti sauce.. love the comparison! :lol:

 

• Feb 6, 2012

• #9

dvong

Reefing newb

Just an update. I finally got off my lazy butt and cleaned the tank with one of those scrapers from a local fish store (acronym is LFS I think). Its the best $14 I've spent so far! My inlaws were coming for Superbowl party and I didn't want them to say I was lazy...although it was not too far from the truth, I didn't want to give them the satisfaction of being correct. hahaha :)

It looks so pretty now and I bought a Koralia Circulation and Wave Pump with a flow rate of 425 gph. The pursing xenia seems to love it but my kenya tree is a bit shy and won't open up.

 

• Feb 6, 2012

• #10

wontonflip

I failed Kobayashi Maru

LOL Yeah, I scraped the corraline off my glass this past weekend....who knew my water was super clear ;) Pics!

 

• Feb 6, 2012

• #11

beeguiles

they call me fish geek ;p

Yea I gotta scrape mine off too...