bubble algae what to do?

chrisrex · 04/06/2012, 04:26 PM

as title states, I have on bubble algae forming in my tank what are my options ?

tank is a 29gallon biocube
1.025 salt
temp is 77*F
all the levels are stable
the tank has been set up for about a month
I have 5 snails, one clown, 4 hermits, 2 cleaner shrimps 1 is a peppermint and the other is a pacific cleaner

anyways if you can point me in the right direction thanks
also Im a noob

reefergeorge · 04/06/2012, 04:30 PM

Is it red or green? IME the green is harder, and can just be picked off. If it's red, I would pull the rocks out to remove them.

cloak · 04/06/2012, 04:34 PM

Check this out.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...ture/index.php

correctamundo · 04/06/2012, 08:01 PM

I had very good luck with emerald crabs. They went straight through them and kept them away.

nbgen12 · 04/06/2012, 08:35 PM

Your tank may just be cycling....I would get a bunch more snails and an emerald crab to devour the algae, because you are probably just getting started with it. When I cycled the tank there was A LOT of algae from the increase in nitrates. Also if you are overfeeding the clown, there could be some phosphates from the food. The algae eats those nutrients so sometimes even though your parameters test in the ok range, it's only because the algae is consuming it (as I have found from my own experience with a little algae bloom in my tank from making changes about a month ago). If I were you, make sure you only put enough food in for the fish to eat in tiny amounts twice a day to avoid excess food, and keep up with water changes to make sure the fish doesn't get too stressed out during the cycle. When the nitrates really show up, your tank is normally cycles and you can do a good sized water change like 50% to cut the nitrates in half and just keep up with those water changes. It will straighten out, just don't add any more fish before the algae clears up.

nbgen12 · 04/06/2012, 08:37 PM

Stay patient because a month is only about halfway through the cycle from what I experienced with mine

04/06/2012, 04:26 PM	#1
chrisrex Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 89	bubble algae what to do? as title states, I have on bubble algae forming in my tank what are my options ? tank is a 29gallon biocube 1.025 salt temp is 77*F all the levels are stable the tank has been set up for about a month I have 5 snails, one clown, 4 hermits, 2 cleaner shrimps 1 is a peppermint and the other is a pacific cleaner anyways if you can point me in the right direction thanks also Im a noob

04/06/2012, 04:30 PM	#2
reefergeorge Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St Louis MO Posts: 4,222	Is it red or green? IME the green is harder, and can just be picked off. If it's red, I would pull the rocks out to remove them. __________________ $35-50 for a <1" frag of some stupid named thing that came from a colony you bought for $40-60 wholesale and chopped into 20-40 pieces? No thanks. "JasonH" Current Tank Info: 125 aggressive reef, DIY led lighting, swc cone skimmer, 33 gallon sump, posiden Ps3 return.

04/06/2012, 04:34 PM	#3
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Check this out. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...ture/index.php

04/06/2012, 08:01 PM	#4
correctamundo Moved On Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 55	I had very good luck with emerald crabs. They went straight through them and kept them away.

04/06/2012, 08:35 PM	#5
nbgen12 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Northern VA Posts: 307	Your tank may just be cycling....I would get a bunch more snails and an emerald crab to devour the algae, because you are probably just getting started with it. When I cycled the tank there was A LOT of algae from the increase in nitrates. Also if you are overfeeding the clown, there could be some phosphates from the food. The algae eats those nutrients so sometimes even though your parameters test in the ok range, it's only because the algae is consuming it (as I have found from my own experience with a little algae bloom in my tank from making changes about a month ago). If I were you, make sure you only put enough food in for the fish to eat in tiny amounts twice a day to avoid excess food, and keep up with water changes to make sure the fish doesn't get too stressed out during the cycle. When the nitrates really show up, your tank is normally cycles and you can do a good sized water change like 50% to cut the nitrates in half and just keep up with those water changes. It will straighten out, just don't add any more fish before the algae clears up.

04/06/2012, 08:37 PM	#6
nbgen12 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Northern VA Posts: 307	Stay patient because a month is only about halfway through the cycle from what I experienced with mine