Bubble Algae

asl4me76 · 12/31/2009, 03:37 PM

I have been fighting some bubble algae on one of my rocks. A friend of mine was holding a coral, and got some bubble algae on it. I have kept that piece of rock seperate from the rest of my rock and every week, I have been pulling out the rock and cleaning off bubble algae.

I have two emerald crabs in my tank, but they haven't touched it. Anyone have any suggestions?

64Ivy · 12/31/2009, 04:03 PM

Take the rock out of your tank and either scrape, scrub, cut, or chisel away all the Valonia into a separate pail of saltwater. Even the little ones. Possibly repeat the following week. Trust me, you do NOT want them to spread to your other rocks; 2010 will suck for you.

asl4me76 · 12/31/2009, 04:10 PM

That is why it is that I have kept it seperated from the rest of the rock work. I do not see any other algae on my other rocks, just that one piece.

ecureefer · 12/31/2009, 11:08 PM

Ive noticed some on a rock in my tank as well and plan on scrubbin it in my water from a water change before i put it back in the tank

magnificentpeon · 12/31/2009, 11:15 PM

if it is a small rock with no coral on it, i would simply remove it from the aquarium and bleach it. so long bubble algae....tootles....later gator.

Frick-n-Frags · 12/31/2009, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magnificentpeon

if it is a small rock with no coral on it, i would simply remove it from the aquarium and bleach it. so long bubble algae....tootles....later gator.

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75pxatr · 01/01/2010, 11:26 AM

I had to tear down my 75 due to bubble algae. Get it out b4 it spreads or your toast. The emerald crabs are not the solution.

puleski · 01/01/2010, 11:39 AM

2nd the bleaching

cdbias2 · 01/01/2010, 11:44 AM

Just because it isn't touching your other rock doesn't mean it wont spread to them.

tahoe61 · 01/01/2010, 12:00 PM

Just manually remove it, it will not cause a bubble algae explosion, and syphon out the remaining ones. If an algae is flurishing in your system then the systems is recieving too many nutrients. I have manually removed bubble algae when it popped up for years, and have never had a bubble algae breakout. I would never boil a piece of LR nor would I bleach it, that is not a good means of algae control. Just do a once over and remove all you can manually, keep up on W/C with RO/DI only, and reduce feedings. The problem should resolve it self.

cdbias2 · 01/01/2010, 12:08 PM

I've never seen anyone rid their tank of bubble algae after it has spread.
I've heard people claim to control it, but never get rid of it for good.

Mike O'Brien · 01/01/2010, 12:50 PM

I've gotten rid of it. What did it for me was a one spot fox face and a lot of hermit crabs. Emerald crabs never worked and only caused problems with corals and clams once they got bigger.

fasteddie99 · 01/01/2010, 02:07 PM

I too have 1 piece of small rock about 2 1/2" that has bubble algae on it but I have none anywhere else in the tank. Unfortunately there are about 20 tiny Zoos on it and I cant bleach it, so I just pluck it about once a month. It has stayed on "just" this rock alone for almost a year now.

I never tried any other method like emerald crabs or anything because it is such a little bit and stays on one rock.

tahoe61 · 01/01/2010, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdbias2

Just because it isn't touching your other rock doesn't mean it wont spread to them.

First pic is about 2 years old. The second pic is about 2 days old, same rock in both pics. Emerald crab was present, but did not like the taste of bubble algae, just my luck. Solved problem with manual removel and reduction of nutrients.

Andrea_Aust · 01/01/2010, 03:55 PM

I hates bubble algae to peeeeeces!

joao junior · 01/01/2010, 04:08 PM

what´s the cientific name of ermit crabs?

12/31/2009, 03:37 PM	#1
asl4me76 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Southeast Oklahoma Posts: 575	Bubble Algae I have been fighting some bubble algae on one of my rocks. A friend of mine was holding a coral, and got some bubble algae on it. I have kept that piece of rock seperate from the rest of my rock and every week, I have been pulling out the rock and cleaning off bubble algae. I have two emerald crabs in my tank, but they haven't touched it. Anyone have any suggestions?

12/31/2009, 04:03 PM	#2
64Ivy B'rer Reefer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greenwich, CT Posts: 3,194	Take the rock out of your tank and either scrape, scrub, cut, or chisel away all the Valonia into a separate pail of saltwater. Even the little ones. Possibly repeat the following week. Trust me, you do NOT want them to spread to your other rocks; 2010 will suck for you. __________________ Be Kind To The Elderly. Life Without Parole Means Nothing To Us. ToTM 3-03 Current Tank Info: Between tanks. Searching for a home

12/31/2009, 11:15 PM	#5
magnificentpeon Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: milwaukee Posts: 5	if it is a small rock with no coral on it, i would simply remove it from the aquarium and bleach it. so long bubble algae....tootles....later gator. __________________ half man, half amazing. Current Tank Info: 75 mixed reef, metal halide/vho lighting, etss skimming, fuge.

01/01/2010, 02:07 PM	#13
fasteddie99 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,028	I too have 1 piece of small rock about 2 1/2" that has bubble algae on it but I have none anywhere else in the tank. Unfortunately there are about 20 tiny Zoos on it and I cant bleach it, so I just pluck it about once a month. It has stayed on "just" this rock alone for almost a year now. I never tried any other method like emerald crabs or anything because it is such a little bit and stays on one rock. __________________ 125 gal LED lighting Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 SSS Current Tank Info: 125

01/01/2010, 03:55 PM	#15
Andrea_Aust Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Australia Posts: 113	I hates bubble algae to peeeeeces! __________________ Home of the Billsville Seahorses ------------------------------ 55G 24" EuroCube (Strike up Februaury 2009) Custom Foam rockwall and Bridge Vortech MP20 Eco-Lamps KR91 LED Lighting -- Mixed Reef includes soft corals, zoanthid, LPS, SPS -- 2 x H.Reidi and 2 x H.Barbouri (all females) -- approx 100 turbo / cerith / periwinkle / trochus snails make up the clean up crew

12/31/2009, 04:10 PM	#3
asl4me76 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Southeast Oklahoma Posts: 575	That is why it is that I have kept it seperated from the rest of the rock work. I do not see any other algae on my other rocks, just that one piece.

12/31/2009, 11:08 PM	#4
ecureefer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 101	Ive noticed some on a rock in my tank as well and plan on scrubbin it in my water from a water change before i put it back in the tank

01/01/2010, 11:26 AM	#7
75pxatr Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Poland OHio Posts: 567	I had to tear down my 75 due to bubble algae. Get it out b4 it spreads or your toast. The emerald crabs are not the solution.

01/01/2010, 11:39 AM	#8
puleski Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ballston Lake,NY Posts: 58	2nd the bleaching

01/01/2010, 11:44 AM	#9
cdbias2 Appalachian Reef Society Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alum Creek, WV (No more) Posts: 1,433	Just because it isn't touching your other rock doesn't mean it wont spread to them.

01/01/2010, 12:00 PM	#10
tahoe61 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: On the state line Posts: 730	Just manually remove it, it will not cause a bubble algae explosion, and syphon out the remaining ones. If an algae is flurishing in your system then the systems is recieving too many nutrients. I have manually removed bubble algae when it popped up for years, and have never had a bubble algae breakout. I would never boil a piece of LR nor would I bleach it, that is not a good means of algae control. Just do a once over and remove all you can manually, keep up on W/C with RO/DI only, and reduce feedings. The problem should resolve it self.

01/01/2010, 12:08 PM	#11
cdbias2 Appalachian Reef Society Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alum Creek, WV (No more) Posts: 1,433	I've never seen anyone rid their tank of bubble algae after it has spread. I've heard people claim to control it, but never get rid of it for good.

01/01/2010, 12:50 PM	#12
Mike O'Brien Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,356	I've gotten rid of it. What did it for me was a one spot fox face and a lot of hermit crabs. Emerald crabs never worked and only caused problems with corals and clams once they got bigger.

01/01/2010, 04:08 PM	#16
joao junior Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 251	what´s the cientific name of ermit crabs?