Algae On Artificial Plants

NigelH
  • #1
So I’ve emptied my second tank and want to clean everything. The artifical plants and some rocks have quite a but of algae on them, mostly the normal green one, but also some blackbeard. What would the fastest way to get rid of all of it be? I could scrub for hours but that might not get it all off and it would trace algae back into the tank when the plants were replanted.
Is there a chemical or something that works well for this problem?
 
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Smalltownfishfriend
  • #2
Bleach works great! Just do one part bleach to 10 parts water, let em sit for a couple of minutes and it should rinse right off!!!
 
Fishandchips
  • #3
Good Evening .
This may not be an extremely Fish safe option, but cleaning products/bleach, or maybe chlorine could help get it off.
There are some good sponge brands that can scrape off algae really well, too. I used to love Uxcell.

This may not be preferable to you BUT you can always replant the artificial plants and buy a good amount of algae eaters (Snails and Otocinclus do wonders for me
 
Triggerman
  • #4
So I’ve emptied my second tank and want to clean everything. The artifical plants and some rocks have quite a but of algae on them, mostly the normal green one, but also some blackbeard. What would the fastest way to get rid of all of it be? I could scrub for hours but that might not get it all off and it would trace algae back into the tank when the plants were replanted.
Is there a chemical or something that works well for this problem?
Undiluted vinegar it's much safer than bleach
 
NigelH
  • Thread Starter
  • #5
So after I used bleach or vinegar, should I just rinse the decor? Or should it soak for a few hours...?
 
Triggerman
  • #6
If you use the bleach you have to dip in dechlorinator if you use vinegar you do not
 

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