Algae on back glass

[kartz09]

Hi everyone,

My tank has been running for 5-6 months now and I just started to see algae growing on the back glass. The rest of the tank is spotless, it's just on the glass and a couple snail shells. Should I just scrape it off or will it spread that way?

Parameters are all in line.

Thanks!


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[Vinny Kreyling]

It will spread. If you like a clean surface you will have to keep the algae in check.

 

[outssider]

my back glass is not a viewable panel, it was painted black on the outside and I have let it incrust with coralline algae. You cant see much black anymore.

 

[hegeh]

Depend how can you tolerate. I just leave it and in few months, mine is covered with coralline algae

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[cincyjim]

I've always left my back glass as a free grazing area for snails, crabs, tangs, etc. You can always scrape it if it gets out of hand.

 

[nereefpat]

All of us have to clean our glass. Your back glass is algae-covered because you don't clean it, and the rest of your glass is spotless because you clean it.

It's up to you what look you want.