How to keep the glass clean

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
If its close to a window the sunlight will cause algae.keeping your tank lights on less will slow down growth and one of the best preventatives is a uv steriliser.
 
The only thing you need to do is test your nitrates and phos. If you keep them in check you should see the glass stay cleaner for longer. Feeding less and using your lights less are band aids to the real problem (altho both can be overdone). A UV will keep the water clear but do nothing for the glass. I have a 240 gallon tank with 50 fish in it feed twice a day usually and run 2x400w MH lights with no live plants from 5pm to midnight and I can go weeks with out scraping the glass. Since I have setup the tank I probably scraped it 10 times. My phos and Nitrates are low. I run phos sponge stuff and do water changes...when I see a little funk starting to grow I know its time to change the stuff.
 
i have a problem with my mag float ... i have sand in the tank .. and it always gets on the pad and then scratches the crap out of my tank .. so now i have to use a soft scrubby with a long handle .. works well .. just have to do it when i do water changes .. which is ever 2-3 days since the rays make a mess
 
smartlove_518;3418661; said:
plecos never clean your tanks...on the contrary they just poop and poop and poop.
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they do as Juvies! they will swim all over that tank looking for algae....

then they get big... and turn into huge couch potatos. It's much like life for humans. Active children, lazy adults.
 
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