Therme Algae Terminator?

There's a big difference between coralline algae that is killed by the Therme algae terminator and dead coralline algae that's been stuck onto the tank glass for a long time! The heated water from Therme that is used to kill the coralline algae also expands the algae surface and effectively dislodges it from holding onto the surface.

Anyone interested can visit the sponsor forum site to check out users' experiences with the product.
 
I have used it but found a couple of issues with it. Mine would wick the water from the inner magnet/heater down to the actuator button which I would think is a safety issue. The other is that the heater worked intermittently at best and would take a while to heat up a 4 sq. in. or so area so it took quite a while to use it on a large area. Works well when it does but is a very time consuming process. It's much quicker for me to use sandpaper on the coralline to get rid of it plus I come out ahead with a very scratch free acrylic viewing panel when I'm done.
 
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