What's happening here?

SandyB · 11/02/2013, 09:21 PM

I asked in here not long ago what a particular thing in my tank was. It was determined that it was probably a tunicate. Lately something has been happening to it. I don't know if it's growing, dying, or something else. The pic I'm attaching is a pic that shows the original pic and the other is from another angle showing what is happening.

snulma1 · 11/02/2013, 11:51 PM

looks like bubble algae

thegrun · 11/03/2013, 10:51 AM

green bubble algae for sure.

Misled · 11/03/2013, 11:27 AM

Agreed. I just picked up an emerald crab to try to get rid of mine. He thinks I waited too long.

Kies1 · 11/03/2013, 12:17 PM

One spot fox face in my tank has done wonders with bubble algae.

Liavb22 · 11/03/2013, 02:34 PM

haha, misled, nice pic.

Def get emerald crab if you don't have fish that will eat it. It did a good job for me, until it went mia a few months ago, so me bubbles are starting to grow back. I'm pretty sure my flame hawk gottem.

Sugar Magnolia · 11/03/2013, 02:38 PM

Sandy, you can inject the bubbles with hydrogen peroxide. It kills them off nicely.

SandyB · 11/03/2013, 03:20 PM

Thank y'all very much. I googled all kinds of things and algae never crossed my mind. Sometimes the fact that I'm a rookie at this hobby is glaringly obvious. Now to get rid of those things

phillrodrigo · 11/03/2013, 03:42 PM

Just take the rock out and pull them of. Be careful not to blow them up it will make alot more. Pull the rock oht and just pull them off with tweezers or your fingers. They are pretty sturdy so its not like once you touch it its going to pop. Buying a animal that may work may not isnt that good of a idea. Alot of people see crabs causeimg issues. And a foxface is to big. If you always wanted a emerald crab then sure go buy one

11/03/2013, 11:27 AM	#4
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	Agreed. I just picked up an emerald crab to try to get rid of mine. He thinks I waited too long. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

11/03/2013, 02:38 PM	#7
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Sandy, you can inject the bubbles with hydrogen peroxide. It kills them off nicely. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

11/03/2013, 03:20 PM	#8
SandyB Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Corsicana, Tx Posts: 149	Thank y'all very much. I googled all kinds of things and algae never crossed my mind. Sometimes the fact that I'm a rookie at this hobby is glaringly obvious. Now to get rid of those things __________________ My tank is making someone else happy now

11/02/2013, 11:51 PM	#2
snulma1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 2,281	looks like bubble algae

11/03/2013, 10:51 AM	#3
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	green bubble algae for sure.

11/03/2013, 12:17 PM	#5
Kies1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 544	One spot fox face in my tank has done wonders with bubble algae.

11/03/2013, 02:34 PM	#6
Liavb22 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Jackson, NJ Posts: 53	haha, misled, nice pic. Def get emerald crab if you don't have fish that will eat it. It did a good job for me, until it went mia a few months ago, so me bubbles are starting to grow back. I'm pretty sure my flame hawk gottem.

11/03/2013, 03:42 PM	#9
phillrodrigo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: quaker hill ct Posts: 2,433	Just take the rock out and pull them of. Be careful not to blow them up it will make alot more. Pull the rock oht and just pull them off with tweezers or your fingers. They are pretty sturdy so its not like once you touch it its going to pop. Buying a animal that may work may not isnt that good of a idea. Alot of people see crabs causeimg issues. And a foxface is to big. If you always wanted a emerald crab then sure go buy one