Poll: Coralline Algae - Do you try to control it?

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Do you try to control Coralline Algae?

  • No - I just let it grow where it grows

    Votes: 128 28.0%
  • Yes - I scrape it from areas I do not want it

    Votes: 232 50.8%
  • Yes - I have a Sea Urchin that keeps it in check

    Votes: 13 2.8%
  • I've never had an issue with CA

    Votes: 33 7.2%
  • I can't seem to grow CA

    Votes: 49 10.7%
  • Other - discuss in thread

    Votes: 2 0.4%

  • Total voters
    457
I don't scrape my back glass coralline. I agree that it would probably look nice if I could get it all, but the risk of damaging corals isn't worth it to me. Plus, there's no way I can reach it all at this point, which means scraping some of it off will just leave unattractive margins and marks.
 

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