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Recently purchased a used Waterbox 130 from markets place. The owner cleaned it a little but left some coraline algae in the sump and tank. Is it okay to leave or should I remove all of it?
 
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I personally would remove it.

Buy some bulk citric acid off Amazon, sprinkle it on as a paste or make up a strong solution and fill the tank and sump and let it go for a day or two or a few hours . It should scrape right off.
 
I like removing it as I personally enjoy starting from a truly blank slate. It really shouldn't affect much overall, but better safe than sorry. Some citric acid is 100% the way to go to resolve this.
 
I agree I would remove it just to give you a truly clean tank
 

WHICH PART OF YOUR SETUP IS HARDEST TO REACH OR REMOVE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE?

  • Glass behind or beside the tank

    Votes: 10 23.8%
  • Powerheads or wavemakers

    Votes: 3 7.1%
  • Sump or rear filtration chambers

    Votes: 5 11.9%
  • Skimmer or other filtration equipment

    Votes: 4 9.5%
  • Overflow or plumbing

    Votes: 8 19.0%
  • Lights or lids

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Mine is pretty easy to access!

    Votes: 11 26.2%
  • Other—tell us what I missed

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