I went to the local petstore, and asked if they had any. The guy knew nothing, but I found them anyway
They seem to be dumber than usual over there these days, but that's a different story.
Anyhow, they didn't have the kind that floats, but they had these ones:
http://www.hagen.com/canada/english/aqu ... 0220010001
(I think the whole store is owned by Hagen... At least judging by the products they carry
)
I picked up the medium size for $11.99 (the small was only $6.99, but tiny, and the large was a big price jump at about $30). Used it on both the tanks, and it worked great! I could even get into the tough spots around the underwater platforms.
If I could have gotten one of the floating ones, I would have, since I dropped it several times
But it wasn't too bad, since the frame for my net is metal, so it just stuck onto there when I fished it out.
Anyhow, my long and rambling point is if you've got a minor algae problem, check into an algae magnet (whatever brand it is). Works like a charm, and they're not too expensive either
After I was done, she did a nice Olympic dive off the basking area