Cleaning back wall of tank.

[Reef.]

Just wondering what are the benefits and negatives of leaving the back wall with algae?

Cleaned mine today but couldn't help feeling guilty I was taking away a home for pods, and does allowing algae on the back wall help with controlling nutrients or promotes more nutrients in the water?

 

[WVNed]

It's just an appearance thing. It really bothers some people though. A lot of my snails and urchins get their food from there so I only clean mine once in a while. I just do the top where you can see it.

 

[Gtinnel]

I never clean my back glass, but my snails and blenny keep it pretty clean.

 

[PeterZammetti]

Just wondering what are the benefits and negatives of leaving the back wall with algae?

Cleaned mine today but couldn't help feeling guilty I was taking away a home for pods, and does allowing algae on the back wall help with controlling nutrients or promotes more nutrients in the water?

When I start a new reef, I only scrape the green algae one or two times. On the third time, I will remove any excess but not scrape ever again. Then over time the Coralline grows.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

When I start a new reef, I only scrape the green algae one or two times. On the third time, I will remove any excess but not scrape ever again. Then over time the Coralline grows.

Samezys!

 

[amazongb]

I just clean the top half behind the aquascape, so normal viewing it looks clean.