What are you using to scrub algae off your rocks?

[Gumbies R Us]

I've got a question for everyone. We are planning on rescaping our tank a little bit and, in the process, removing the algae that has grown on the rocks. What are/have you used to scrape algae off your rocks? I am open to any ideas or suggestions!

 

[Jimbo662]

I use an old soft bristle toothbrush.

 

[EricR]

Toothbrush (or similar but a little larger) in separate bin of saltwater (usually water from water change).

I'd love to see a setup with hand-held pump and hose to suck it off the rocks in DT (without just spreading it everywhere during scrubs) but I've never been able to make anything like that actually work too well for me.

 

[AlyciaMarie Verified Admin]

Commenting because this is also my tank :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

We have used toothbrushes in the past, but it doesn't seem to get the job done. This is some very stubborn hair algae. :confused-face:

 

[Paul B]

I blow it off with my DIY diatom filter that has a long tube on the outflow that I squeezed and made it into a power washer. :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:



I also have a brush like a stiff toothbrush on a long stick that I use to help out the diatom.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Toothbrush (or similar but a little larger) in separate bin of saltwater (usually water from water change).

I'd love to see a setup with hand-held pump and hose to suck it off the rocks in DT (without just spreading it everywhere during scrubs) but I've never been able to make anything like that actually work too well for me.

See, this would be amazing if something like this worked. I was using a turkey baster earlier today and was able to get some of the aglae off, but it isn't perfect.

 

[Reefer Matt]

@Battlecorals Battlebrush. :cool:

 

[Dragen Fiend]

Either blowing it, scraping using my fingers or a toothbrush. Most of its all easy unless its the turf algae.

 

[shakacuz]

@Battlecorals Battlebrush. :cool:

this is the answer ;).

before his brushes came along, i would use old toothbrushes or just hydrogen peroxide filled syringes after pulling out what i could.

 

[JoJosReef]

What algae?
https://photos.app.goo.gl/SwFCB3qpbxNMRsrt5
Allowing myself a bit of cockiness today :) Hopefully Karma doesn't mind!

 

[LPS Bum]

Tangs, a turkey baster, and a siphon hose.

 

[mboley]

Hydrogen peroxide is the ticket. Even better when rocks are out of the aquarium.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Tangs, a turkey baster, and a siphon hose.

I would have a tang, but the tang police would be called on my tank.

 

[littlefoxx]

Tangs :) I like to grow some good algae then put a few tang friends in there and they go to town!

 

[littlefoxx]

Commenting because this is also my tank :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

We have used toothbrushes in the past, but it doesn't seem to get the job done. This is some very stubborn hair algae. :confused-face:

Dollabella sea hares work wonders on hair algae

 

[Zach B]

Tangs, snails and crabs :)

 

[Cichlid Dad]

My clean up crew, fox face and tang do all of the work. I have never had to clean my rock in my newest tank. I also started with 90% live rock and 10% live sand

 

[rhitee93]

Snails and crabs here as well. The tomini and foxface are probably helping too, but I haven't seen much algae for the last few months.

 

[Dburr1014]

I've got a question for everyone. We are planning on rescaping our tank a little bit and, in the process, removing the algae that has grown on the rocks. What are/have you used to scrape algae off your rocks? I am open to any ideas or suggestions!

Urchins and tangs and snails.

 

[BryanM]

tangs, hermits, lawnmower blenny.