[stealthypotatoes]

I have some algae stuck on the silicone in my tank. Ive tried many things which include, a toothbrush, mr clean magic eraser, velcro, and a sponge. Nothing got rid of the algae on the silicone and it looks nasty.

 

[jeffdenney]

Bump.. never figured this out myself..udually I just scrub it with s scrubby sponge.. gotta b an easier way tho..

 

[stealthypotatoes]

took a photo

 

[greaser84]

I think it works its way under/behind/in the silicone sometimes and there isn't a whole lot you can do. I wonder if there is a way to block the light along the silicone so the algae dies and maybe goes away?

 

[BraveBuc]

I've had decent success in the past with the original magic eraser that you have tried already. Just lots of gentle rubbing and patients worked great for me. Of course, I had different algae.

 

[koiboi]

I've left it there; scrub too hard and silicone starts coming off with the algae so I don't want to take chances. I actually have one tank with black silicone, and while not to everyone's liking, I think it's kinda sharp.

 

[Mathman]

Mix excel with water in a spray bottle and spray when doing water changes. Works like a charm.

 

[jeffdenney]

I've left it there; scrub too hard and silicone starts coming off with the algae so I don't want to take chances. I actually have one tank with black silicone, and while not to everyone's liking, I think it's kinda sharp.

I actually think the black silicone looks nice and clean too. I saw a tank one time that almost looked like the glass had a tint also.. but it was clear.. weird.. with black silicone..

Ill def try the excell thing...

 

[stealthypotatoes]

Mix excel with water in a spray bottle and spray when doing water changes. Works like a charm.

What percentage? And I also tried using H2O2 but no results