Kessil

Brushing Algae

I’ve used a long drinking straw brush attached to a power drill in the past with some success. The GHA wraps around it if bristles are strong enough.


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Could you just make some cuts in the end of a 1/2 tube with scissors to rough up the end. Then use that to scrape and siphon

Edit: or this iteration of my previous design
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It might have been Melevs reef IIRC that drilled a hole through the center of the bristle part of a toothbrush and secured airline tubing through the hoe to syphon while scrubbing.
 
I’ve done the toothbrush rubber-banded to a regular 1/5” diameter siphon hose down to a filter sock in my sump for this. Works great, very simple, doesn’t waste water but has a continuous suction going. Won’t prevent scaring the fish though. But I don’t think any of the above options would.
 
If cutting and removing the tops would help let your CUC take back control. Then you could use stainless steel wick cutters rubber banded to a siphon.

the wick trimmer lets you keep your hands away from the rock and just holding the tube
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