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07-02-2008, 08:31 PM
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| MFT Staff  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangor, Maine
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|  Cool DIY Algae Scrubber Idea! I just did a W/C on my 55 gallon brackish and noticed a lot of yucky algae growth on the corners of my tank, the bottom line near the sand bed, all over the filter intake pipe, power heads, bubble bars, etc. I had an old battery operated Braun Oral B toothbrush I had bought a while ago but didn't like it cos it wasn't as powerful on my teeth as my rechargeable one and voila!! It works underwater, it's gentle and doesn't disrupt anything and scrubs algae off effortlessly! I even ran it over my filter intake screen & cleared out a lot of build-up on that. Of course, it was relatively new & I only used this one a couple times with toothpaste so it didn't have a lot of toothpaste build-up and I bleached and ran it under hot water for a while to make sure all residue was washed off, but what a great scrubbing tool!!! It gets into small areas and is especially handy for tank corners where the magnetic algae cleaner/scrubber doesn't reach.
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07-02-2008, 10:24 PM
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| Large Fish  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Crockett, TX
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|  Good idea! You can get the most out of your other dental hygiene products by reusing your floss. Just save as much as you can, wad it up, and place it into your filter. Viola! Filter floss.  heh
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07-02-2008, 11:59 PM
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| Medium Fish Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston, TX
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| You should patent the idea and sell it! you'll make millions! haha.
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07-03-2008, 07:03 PM
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| MFT Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangor, Maine
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| Oh, giggle and laugh all you want, but trust me, you'll be amazed!  It's the best 8 bucks you can spend for tank cleaning! 
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07-03-2008, 08:35 PM
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| MFT Staff  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hamilton, ON.
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| that is awesome Kelly! I love the idea! If I see one on sale sometime I will be grabbing it for sure .
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