Hard green/brown algae growing on my tank glass

[greengalaxy]

I have green/brown algae growing on the glass of my aquarium I have 3 banded trochus snails, 1 mexican turbo snail, and some astraea snails. Is there anything else I can do to help remove the algae and maintain it clean.

[gwweber]

Sounds like the start of coralline algea, especially if it is hard.   Get used to the idea of a scraper.   Snails do ok, but I still have to scrape my tank a few times a week.

 

I really like the Kent scrappers with the changeable yellow blades, they dont tend to scratch the glass.

Edited July 8, 2014 by gwweber

[Crob5965]

yeah sounds like Coraline, I get some really cool colors mainly purple but I get some flourescent pink and orange spots every once in a while.

 

I have a 4" scraper I bought at HD, I think Walmart carries them too in the paint section, the blades rust pretty fast but they are $3 for a pack of 5 I think. pretty sure the scraper was under $5 with 2 blades, it takes me just over 1 min to clean the glass on a 4' tank

[wildcrazyjoker81]

I agree with the above posts. Sounds like coralline. I use the mag float with the scrape blade attachment. Probably the best purchase I have made for my tank thus far.

[gmerek2]

Yea sounds like coralline. It is pretty but becomes a nuisance in my opinion lol I need to try that mag float with metal blade attachment.

[greengalaxy]

Thanks a lot guys I will try using the kent scraper