My Decorations and their algae...

[Mark_L]

So I've had many different decorations for my 55 gal freshwater tank over the years, however eventually they always become ugly and dirty looking because of algae growth on the decorations... When I try to scrub off the algae on some of the decorations like fake caves or fake driftwood, it scratches the paint of and it looks even worse! Is their anything I could do to get the algae off my decor without striping off paint?

 

[elephantnose]

Buy Otos. They do an amazing job.

 

[Hubert90]

So I've had many different decorations for my 55 gal freshwater tank over the years, however eventually they always become ugly and dirty looking because of algae growth on the decorations... When I try to scrub off the algae on some of the decorations like fake caves or fake driftwood, it scratches the paint of and it looks even worse! Is their anything I could do to get the algae off my decor without striping off paint?

Soak it in bleach.

 

[Mark_L]

Ok thanks!

 

[Luananeko]

The bleach trick is how all the chain stores keep the decorations in their tanks clean. Just make sure to soak them in dechlorinated water for a while after and then rinse really well.