Removing algae from silicone joints

[Guest]

Anyone got any miracle tips for getting rid of algae along the silicone seams of an aquarium?
That is, aside from Cilit Bang, a toothbrush, and elbow grease; tried that already

 

[Aqua sobriquet]

Hydrogen Peroxide? if the tanks empty.

 

[Zeus.]

With my 50l tank when I empty it I fill with water and still in a few litres of weak/cheap bleach and leave overnight. Then good scrub rinse leave 24hrs to dry out and ready to go with quick small rinse out

 

[Kezzab]

Neat gluteraldehyde + toothbrush. Leave then rinse.

 

[Onoma1]

VWP Cleaner Steriliser. I used to use it for sterilising wine and beer making equipment. I does, however, work wonders on glassware covered in algae. Should be the same effect on your tank. Bleach may be cheaper!

 

[Gill]

Rubber gloves, bleach soak for an hour and then scrub with a denture brush.
By soak I mean, Take some Kitchen roll soak in bleach and lay it on the the areas and leave to soak

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the replies guys, much appreciated. I feel well armed to tackle the algae now 🙂

 

[Jayefc1]

I used one of my misses orange nail cuticle cleaners with a peice of wet jade cloth works a treat

 

[Gill]

Oh and a cheap kids electric toothbrush from BnM or Home Bargains, works well. I prefer a Minions one myself.

 

[Andy Taylor]

More elbow grease

 

[Ed Wiser]

A Magic Eraser works great for algae removal.


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[pleco4me]

@Guest Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but did you manage to remove the algae? I'm faced with the same issue at the moment

 

[G H Nelson]

@Guest Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but did you manage to remove the algae? I'm faced with the same issue at the moment

Use a toilet roll soaked in bleach and leave overnight, that could work!