Hair Algae Removal “Tool”

[bryan3536]

I want to physically remove as much hair algae as I can and let me clean up crew do the rest. Anyone have a tool/trick/“tank hack” for this? Forceps? Scissors? Chainsaw?

 

[cracker]

I would think a tool, tweezers or such would help,.There is no easy way to remove algae from where You don't want it !
Hang in there Friend !

 

[Salty.Reefer]

I also have a courser brush from Lowes. I do it while doing a water change. I hold the brush and siphon hose together so it doesn't muck up the water.

 

[bryan3536]

So you’re saying there is no secret ancient method that will make this go easy? I was thinking trim/pull the big stuff - maybe forceps or scissors - then scrub with a tooth brush.

 

[OriginalUserName]

Fingers for the big clumps, then a scrub/tooth brush, or treating with peroxide.

 

[Waters]

I second the fingers....just reach in and grab

 

[JoshH]

I used electrcal tape, taped a tooth brush to the end of my siphon then went to town

 

[bryan3536]

Went after it tonight. What a pain in the butt. Stuff looks like Medusa from side, thick and like a plant, when you touch it, it disappears, like it has zero mass. My fat fingers had a heck of a time grasping it. Ended up scraping the heck out of rock with a toothbrush and a coarser brush from HD (mostly latter), thought I nailed it, would walk around to side and see giant patches left. ***. Now I see what the big deal is.

 

[Dennis McGrath]

Napalm.

 

[zyer1090]

You can remove it by hand but if you really want to get rid of it a little acid bath will do the trick or get a grill brush the one with the metal brushes it does a better job than the a normal toothbrush.