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RodShaft
Jul 31, 2003
Like an evil horny Santa Claus.


Alright the algae didn't just magically disappear, so I guess I should do something about it.

It came in on some plants I stole from a local pond a few weeks ago. What do I do to get it gone? My tank is pretty stocked or I'd just throw some algae eating fish at it. I have 7 Tetras, 2 ghost shrimp, a betta, a 1in mystery snail, ½in ramshorn snail, and maybe a dozen snails smaller than a pea. I'd call it "medium planted"and I do half water changes weekly.

Do I just scrape and what scraper do people like? I'm worried it might be bad for the snails shells or the shrimp if it gets too bad.

Edit: unrelated: my betta hangs out at the bottom of the tank or between the air tubes and the glass and not on the betta leaf hammock I bought him at all. Do I need one of them floating betta logs so he feels safe at the top of the tank? Or should I just take my Java fern tunnel and hang it on the side instead of the bottom?

RodShaft fucked around with this message at 15:29 on Sep 13, 2022

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RodShaft
Jul 31, 2003
Like an evil horny Santa Claus.


Enos Cabell posted:

Everybody scrapes the glass, there is no way around it unless you keep the tank in an unlit, windowless room 24/7.

Grab one of these and get to work! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0072J7T2Y
Be careful not to scrape the silicone in the corners. Best to use a paper towel to wipe along those seams.

That came in today and I used the sponge end to clean the glass right before I did my water change. I didn't bother with the seams. Was way easier than I expected. I just rinsed The sponge end out in the sink. Let me know if it needs more care than that.

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