Do you scrape your back glass or let it ride?

[mvm]

I can get to mine easily in my current tank, so I scrape. In previous tanks, I let it grow.

 

[dawgface]

beccamc10;651776 wrote: Sometimes I scrape it some times I let it ride

haha I've been let'n it ride but lately it's getting on my nerves! Starting to make my tank look unorganized and messy, I think atleast.

 

[KrisDeitz]

I wish mine would grow....

 

[mvm]

PFCDeitz;651779 wrote: I wish mine would grow....

Michael Scott is laughing!

 

[dawgface]

PFCDeitz;651779 wrote: I wish mine would grow....

I think thats why I have been letting grow for so long. However I think the honeymoon has wore off. I may have a scarping date tomorrow!

Edit:

MvM;651780 wrote: Michael Scott is laughing!

LMAO

"That's what she said"

 

[crewdawg1981]

To me a back wall of coralline makes the tank look smaller

 

[grouper therapy]

dawgface;651775 wrote: do you scape the coraline growth off the back glass or wear it proudly?

scrape

 

[basscyn]

I keep the back just as clean as the front. In fact I aquascaped with that in mind. I left a buffer zone between my back glass and rocks.

Edit:

Crewdawg1981;651782 wrote: To me a back wall of coralline makes the tank look smaller

+1
Totally agree!
I think you loose a lot of "depth" if the back glass is covered in coraline.

 

[texhorns98]

Grouper,

I'm curious. What is it exactly that you do for a living? I've always wondered...

 

[Jaycen B.]

I scrape the back glass, it helps reflect the light=less shaded look.

 

[hud3339]

I leave mine, but i also have a plastic back on my biocube so i let it grow

 

[grouper therapy]

texhorns98;651822 wrote: Grouper,

I'm curious. What is it exactly that you do for a living? I've always wondered...

professional reefer:yes:

 

[gnashty]

I scrape it off the glass but leave it on the overflows since its almost impossible to remove from plastic overflows..

 

[crewdawg1981]

gnashty;651960 wrote: I scrape it off the glass but leave it on the overflows since its almost impossible to remove from plastic overflows..

Thats where urchins come in handy...

 

[cjsparky]

Crewdawg1981;651966 wrote: Thats where urchins come in handy...

So would an urchin in my tank keep the glass clear of coraline so I dont have to scrape?

Christian

 

[rjrgroup]

What Coraline...:mad2:? My rock is covered in dark red now but my purple is almost non-existent. I guess I should be happy but it would be nice if a little bit of the purple would grow. I love the look of the natural reef it creates.
Sorry for the thread-jack...I would leave it!

 

[dawgface]

rjrgroup;651997 wrote: What Coraline...:mad2:? My rock is covered in dark red now but my purple is almost non-existent. I guess I should be happy but it would be nice if a little bit of the purple would grow. I love the look of the natural reef it creates.
Sorry for the thread-jack...I would leave it!

Hmm I wonder what is inhibiting your growth? I have had this tank setup for just a little over 6 weeks and the back glass is almost covered.

 

[rjrgroup]

Maybe I should start a thread on my tank. Some weird stuff......preventing thread-jack. :shh:

DawgFace;652003 wrote: Hmm I wonder what is inhibiting your growth? I have had this tank setup for just a little over 6 weeks and the back glass is almost covered.

 

[dawgface]

Cjsparky;651990 wrote: So would an urchin in my tank keep the glass clear of coraline so I dont have to scrape?

Christian

Would be nice but I doubt it. Kinda like snails, helps but you still have to clean the glass.

I'm sure some one with Urchins can clear it up.

 

[crewdawg1981]

No... even with urchins you still have to scrape. Urchins simply feed on the stuff and always kept my overflow (on my 90) pretty clean.