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Originally Posted by ento-reefer
I have been cleaning it once a week, but maybe I should shoot for every 3 days.
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On the contrary, you're likely cleaning too often. Think of it as "harvesting" instead. rub/rinse, that you can do more often, but the point is only to remove very loosely attached growth or slime. Don't "clean".
Then, just let it grow. It's possible that you are over-cleaning, the lights are strong enough to penetrate through thick growth, so just let it grow out. If you feel the need to thin it out (partial harvest) then limit that to about 25% (maybe just pick at it with your fingers) and then a rinse
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Originally Posted by ento-reefer
I will continue to keep rubbing the slime off and I will start rinsing in warm tap water.
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room temp tap water, I would avoid using warm/hot
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Originally Posted by ento-reefer
Would it be helpful to rub some of the desirable algae that is growing on the bottom plate into the screen?
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that growth isn't likely doing any harm, but you can clear it off if you want.