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12/20/2007, 12:33 PM
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Location: Chicago
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Bubble and Cotton algae
What creatures will eat these things. I have a pretty good outbreak of cotton on my trumpet coral (thank god only on one thing) and a few bubble algae spores keep popping up now and again. The guy at the LFS near my house said pull the trumpet out with all the cotton algae and throw it away....last resort since its a piece the size of a baseball and cost me nearly 100 bucks
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12/20/2007, 12:40 PM
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Location: S. Philly PA
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Bubble Algae
(6) Dictyospaeria cavernosa - Indian Ocean to East Africa (7) Valonia utricularis 1 (7) Valonia utricularis 2 (7) Valonia macrophysa (8) Ventricaria ventricosa - Circumtropical I'm sure these links didn't post, but if you go under the newbie section, there are bubble algae hyper links. I read something on there a few days ago that mentioned somethng that was thought to eat bubble algae. I just can't remember what it was. But, I have some bubble algae now as well. If I find anything out, I'll post it.
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12/20/2007, 12:42 PM
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FYI - It's not under the newbie section, but under the section that says LOOK HERE FOR ANSWERS.
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Eric "The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled, was convincing the world he didn't exist." - Usual Suspects Current Tank Info: 90g w/30g sump; skimmer; 2x175w MH & 2x super white actinic...3g w/.5g fuge 1x150w MH Viper |
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12/20/2007, 01:15 PM
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bubble algae is best taken out by hand. Mexican turbo snails love the red cottony stuff.
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insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009. |
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12/20/2007, 02:18 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Jan Sose, CA
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Emerald Crabs eat the Bubble Algae like candies, they slurp it up like there is no tomorrow.
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12/20/2007, 02:37 PM
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emerald crab will get the job done get a couple if the tank is bigger then 50 gallons
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