Seriously Neglected Tank

[Ric878]

Hi Everyone,

I have a seriously neglected glass tank. I started this hobby 3 years ago, but about a year ago, I started having some health issues and neglected my tank. Fortunately, the fish and most of the coral have survived, but I did not clean the glass for over a year. Now I have coralline algae encrusted all over the place. Nearly impossible to see inside. I have started scraping it all off, but it is tough. The scrapper I'm using is getting damaged. I'll go through dozens of blades at this rate.

Question: What are the best/toughest scrapers you would recommend? I'm determined to get this tank back in shape.

 

[MikeReefs]

Tunze sells a great scrapper with a steel blade. I’d also suggest a urchin they will take care of ur algae

 

[NyReefer]

Tunze sells a great scrapper with a steel blade. I’d also suggest a urchin they will take care of ur algae

+1

Get an urchin and let them go to town on it.

 

[redfishbluefish]

I've gone through a bunch of commercial scrapers and never found one I liked or lasted long. Here's two hanging from my canopy that I think both are broken or bent.

I've always come back to a single edge razor in a plastic blade holder I purchased from HD. Actually made a holder (handle) out of a scrap piece of acrylic.

 

[LPS Bum]

I use the Tiger Shark from Algae Free, with the removable steel blade. It cuts through coraline no problem.

 

[PPBlimpy]

Credit card works wonders

 

[gbroadbridge]

Credit card works wonders

Stops month end credit card shock too :-)

 

[Fish Fan]

Call me a Neanderthal (I've been called worse), but I get right in there with a single edged razor blade, hand, arm and all. Works for me, though it's far from "best practice"

 

[Gumbies R Us]

TUNZE Scraper, a basic razor blade scraper, and some good cuc members will help remove the algae for you! Do you have pictures of your tank?

 

[littlefoxx]

Do you have a picture of the tank to see what we are working with??