remove hard algae from crazy tall tank help!!!

anquoct · #1 10/25/2007, 02:34 PM

Hi all
I'm tired of the conventional Kent scrapper to clean the hard algae out of a 4 feet tall 1 1/2" thick acrylic aquarium. Is there any advise or suggestion???. I know the magfloat have a huge one for that thick acrylic but it kinda cost over $200 so I'm still deciding.
If anyone have such a similar tank and have better way of scrapping out those coraline algae please let me know.
Thank You so much in advance!!!

sasscuba · #2 10/25/2007, 02:37 PM

I once glued a razor blade on a mag float and ran it around to scrap it off...worked really good but you have to keep it out of the tank when not in use so it doesn't rust.

anquoct · #3 10/25/2007, 02:42 PM

Thank You so much
I thought metal would scratch the acryllic so I'm Kinda afraid. So u used that for an acrylic tank right??

sasscuba · #4 10/25/2007, 02:43 PM

Sorry no it was for glass. I would not use it on acrylic. Maybe someone with acrylic will chime in.

Kernel Panic · #5 10/25/2007, 03:48 PM

Anybody ever try one of these:

http://www.aquariumarts.com/acrylicscraper.html

NanoReefWanabe · #6 10/25/2007, 10:57 PM

a bucket load of pencil urchins....with a larger bucket of long spined urchins...?

bergzy · #7 10/26/2007, 12:56 AM

i would just stand in it ans scrape it clean...i know it would a lot easier for me with this tall of a tank!

a boatload of urchins would help also...

put that together with climbing in the tank to clean...and you got one 'sharp' party going on!!!

marcrunner · #8 10/26/2007, 01:34 AM

mightymagnets.com

Expensive, but I am sure a 4 1/2' tank is as well.

jc9394 · #9 10/26/2007, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by marcrunner
mightymagnets.com

Expensive, but I am sure a 4 1/2' tank is as well.

They are expensive, but well worth the money. The best magnet I ever used.

chris4869 · #10 10/27/2007, 12:14 AM

Wouldn't the urchins scratch your acrylic tank? What do you guys think about using ozone?