overflow gunk

[bckane]

Question I have a 75gal AGA with the center overflow. I noticed today that there is a lot of long hair algae building up inside the overflow. Should this be cleaned out.....or just throw some large snails in there, or just let it go.?
Brian

 

[ek9vboi]

Becareful with the snails, they can clg up the drain and cause a... well you know.

 

[bckane]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8477203#post8477203 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ek9vboi
Becareful with the snails, they can clg up the drain and cause a... well you know.

Thats why I said LARGE Snails.........The drain screen holes are pretty small

 

[TorryRx]

My overflows have the same thing, I just clean them out. Yes, it's a monumental PITA, but I just try to think of it as nutrient export!

I'll be following the thread to see if anyone comes up with a solution. I know quite a few people with this same problem and unfortunately, no one has been able to give me a good solution.

 

[bckane]

Im going to try a large turbo snail to see if I can keep it clean
Thanks TorryRx

 

[Rogger Castells]

Brian, IME everytime I start a new tank this algae grows heavy for a few months and then all of the suddens it stops, I do clean it regularly every couple of weeks until nothing gets produced anymore.
I usually just run my index and thumb along the edge and remove it, you really don't need to do much more than that, it will fix it self

 

[jman77]

I do the same as rogger and throw the junk in the sump to give the Lettuce Nudi's a treat

 

[bckane]

Cool thanks guys......yes thats where I get it a long the rim of the overflow