Removing Algae From Silk Plants

[8inary]

I have a large tank, ...almost 1000ltrs and 4 T5 lights. Due to having mixed cichlids and oddballs I cannot have real plants and therefore stick with high grade silk plants. Unfortunately, after a while, they start getting green algae growing on them, I just wondered how you deal with cleaning such plants and whether anyone has found a special way of doing it? I have spent around £110 on the plants, due in part to the size of the tank and do not really want to be replacing them every other month or so.

 

[Spooky76]

Hair algae is a pain to get off. Ive done it with real plants with a tooth brush and some warm water, but I always think ive got it all, put it back in the tank and its not all gone

Try this [URL="http/www.aquamaniacs.net/algae.html"]http/www.aquamaniacs.net/algae.html[/URL]

 

[8inary]

thanks for responding spooky, unfortunately the link failed.

I am not sure if there is a cure for this problem, algae is a pain. I get it on the front glass, and just have to clean every 5 days thereof. Ive reduced the light times etc but not a whole lot works to get rid of it.

 

[Inchworm]

Can anyone help 8inary ?