Valonia Control?

cinematek · 05/28/2007, 09:20 PM

I have a green bubbla algae growing in my tank. I searched melev's reef and found this picture: http://www.melevsreef.com/id/valonia.jpg

It looks exactly the same. That page says that emerald crabs eat the stuff. Is there another good way to control its growth?

Thanks.

dc_909 · 05/28/2007, 09:30 PM

I manually pluck mine.

Sk8r · 05/28/2007, 09:34 PM

Personally, I've never found anything that eats it---it's a phase, about once or twice a year, and it comes and then it goes away, replaced by something just as noxious. I had a green mithrax crab---she only ate coralline, that I could ever figure. Finally ate a bubble. My scarlet hermit ate 4, and had her beat. No, there's nothing that cures it but better water quality---I had to re-set up after a move and I'm going through it myself right now.

Southern Boy · 05/28/2007, 09:42 PM

I bought a small rock with some on it along with some pollips.I didn't know what it was.It was in my tank for 3-4 months before I found out what it was.I bought a emerald crab.It took him about a week but it finally disappeared.But the best way I here to get rid of it is pull the infected rock out and cut it off and then rinse it before returning it to your tank.If that is possible.I t cuts off pretty easy.A buddy of mine bought out a guy's livestock and there was alot of it in there.We trimmed it off the best we could and did a rodi dip before putting it in his tank.There is still a little but he says his emeralds have been picking at it.

05/28/2007, 09:20 PM	#1
cinematek Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 189	Valonia Control? I have a green bubbla algae growing in my tank. I searched melev's reef and found this picture: http://www.melevsreef.com/id/valonia.jpg It looks exactly the same. That page says that emerald crabs eat the stuff. Is there another good way to control its growth? Thanks.

05/28/2007, 09:34 PM	#3
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Personally, I've never found anything that eats it---it's a phase, about once or twice a year, and it comes and then it goes away, replaced by something just as noxious. I had a green mithrax crab---she only ate coralline, that I could ever figure. Finally ate a bubble. My scarlet hermit ate 4, and had her beat. No, there's nothing that cures it but better water quality---I had to re-set up after a move and I'm going through it myself right now. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

05/28/2007, 09:30 PM	#2
dc_909 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Murrieta, CA Posts: 3,260	I manually pluck mine.

05/28/2007, 09:42 PM	#4
Southern Boy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort pierce, Florida Posts: 671	I bought a small rock with some on it along with some pollips.I didn't know what it was.It was in my tank for 3-4 months before I found out what it was.I bought a emerald crab.It took him about a week but it finally disappeared.But the best way I here to get rid of it is pull the infected rock out and cut it off and then rinse it before returning it to your tank.If that is possible.I t cuts off pretty easy.A buddy of mine bought out a guy's livestock and there was alot of it in there.We trimmed it off the best we could and did a rodi dip before putting it in his tank.There is still a little but he says his emeralds have been picking at it.