Aqua Barber’s Pruning Perfection: How do you trim back algae?

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Aqua Barber’s Pruning Perfection: How do you trim back algae?

Whether you are maintaining your macroalgae or managing nuisance algae, there are many ways to trim it back. Some may do the hand trimming with their actual hands by pulling out the algae and others may use cutting tools to give the algae a trim. Of course, others may choose to not do any trimming at all. Whether you are taking the bonsai-style approach to sculpting your macroalgae or are just trying to knock back the unwanted algae so other tank inhabitants can keep it in check, how do you trim back algae?

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[blaxsun]

I'm inherently lazy. That's what fish are for.

 

[stephnjeph]

I'm inherently lazy. That's what fish are for.

+1 I agree.

 

[Hats_]

electric toothbrush, best thing for bubble algae

 

[randomfishdude]

I'm inherently lazy. That's what fish are for.

+2

 

[hexcolor reef]

Sea hare and crabs

 

[Slocke]

 

[KrisReef]

electric toothbrush, best thing for bubble algae

My wife has never noticed when I use her toothbrush and her teeth are perfect.

 

[Euphyllia Addixt]

I let my fish handle it

 

[vlangel]

My tank has a lot of ornamental macroalgae but I mostly just pinch it off with my hands.

 

[shwareefer]

I designed something awesome but if I show you I'll have to kill you.

 

[vlangel]

Sorry folks, my phone is acting up; anyway I use my fingers to pinch off macros to prune them.

 

[Alpha_and_Gec]

With my teeth... it turns out chaeto tastes way better than cauerpa, and I swear that thing swelled an extra 30% in size within a day.

 

[Darkzy]

Something i'm battling at moment with my new tank, so definitely following lol

 

[Black Dog Reefing]

electric toothbrush, best thing for bubble algae

I’m dealing with bubbles right now, emerald crabs (on my third one now) have no interest and would much rather eat my torches. I assume you have the toothbrush in one hand and a siphon in the other? Does it pop the bubbles? (I know the community is pretty split on this so not sure it matters just curious)

 

[Hats_]

I’m dealing with bubbles right now, emerald crabs (on my third one now) have no interest and would much rather eat my torches. I assume you have the toothbrush in one hand and a siphon in the other? Does it pop the bubbles? (I know the community is pretty split on this so not sure it matters just curious)

I turn all the flow off, then i just collect them off the bottom with a hose. Zould do it with a syphon to a filtersock in the sump as well but then you still have flow in the tank

 

[Tigahboy]

I like to use tools - long pinsettes and scissors. But also my trusty hands a lot of times.

 

[Spicy Reef]

Tang Power

 

[williamCreery]

Something i'm battling at moment with my new tank, so definitely following lol

I handled that with a ton of Turbo Snail. Zebra turbo snails would destroy that whole background super clean. Trust me only takes 10 of them.

 

[Mark Gray]

I put gloves on I have lots of bristle worms and many other things living in there. But I use scissors and a bucket.