scrapping too much coraline

[platax88]

The back wall of my 125 is completely encrusted with a thick layer of coraline algea. If i go to town and scrape all of it off, will this do any harm to water quality? I will try to use a net and remove the most i can.

please advice, thanks!

[Maximus]

No harm at all.

[AquaReeferMan]

yeah what he said ^

[platax88]

cool thanks ... What if i just let it drop then? Should i try to remove it? Its A LOT!

[svb57]

No need to remove it off the back wall either....it is actually good to have it as it keeps other types of algae forming on the tank walls

[Elevate]

why would you want to get rid of it? I would love to have that problem.

[pledosophy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12184138#post12184138 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Elevate
why would you want to get rid of it? I would love to have that problem.

Wait until your scrubbing it off the front of the tank a couple times a week as well. ;) I was all stoked to start getting coraline back when I started, not so much now. :D

Letting it fall in the tank will cause no harm other then that it might spread.

[platax88]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12184138#post12184138 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Elevate
why would you want to get rid of it? I would love to have that problem.

Because i like that super clean look with all the glass spotless. Also the corals pop more agains the black background. All my rock is 150% encrusted in coraline ... WAY too much purple

[crookedantler]

If you do scrape it and net it out,bag some in a little water and ship it to me! I'll pay the shipping and for your supplies.

[platax88]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12184764#post12184764 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by crookedantler
If you do scrape it and net it out,bag some in a little water and ship it to me! I'll pay the shipping and for your supplies.

Sure man ... That's no problem on my end

[crookedantler]

kool,let me know howmuch ya need and I'll pay-palya or send a money order.

[platax88]

i think regular mail would work huh? Does it need to be summerged or just stay damp like when shipping chaeto?

[crookedantler]

Just enough to stay damp,maybe a little extra.I will pay for Priority USPS.

[Elevate]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12184776#post12184776 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by platax88
Sure man ... That's no problem on my end

oh oh oh,......I want some too!!!

[stuccodude]

i agree, i prefer the clean look too. i scrape mine at all water changes.