Urchins/Bubble Algae

irisheyes · 03/23/2006, 10:44 AM

Can someone tell me if Urchins will eat Bubble Algae? I have some in my tank that I have tried getting rid of for months. I was also wondering if their spines would pop them making the problem worse. I have tried Emerald Crabs to NO avail.

Thanks!

fittdog8848 · 03/23/2006, 10:58 AM

I hav ea pincushion and he only eats coraline

fishy-doc · 03/23/2006, 03:47 PM

there are many fish and inverts that are SUPPOSED to eat it, but I think the best way to get rid of it is to manually remove them

you can easily pop them while doing a water change and suck out their spores and the actual bubble also, thus removing all traces of them

03/23/2006, 10:44 AM	#1
irisheyes Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 105	Urchins/Bubble Algae Can someone tell me if Urchins will eat Bubble Algae? I have some in my tank that I have tried getting rid of for months. I was also wondering if their spines would pop them making the problem worse. I have tried Emerald Crabs to NO avail. Thanks!

03/23/2006, 10:58 AM	#2
fittdog8848 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bozeman, MT Posts: 308	I hav ea pincushion and he only eats coraline __________________ When Chuck Norris falls in water, Chuck Norris doesn't get wet. Water gets Chuck Norris. Current Tank Info: 100g Reef with 50g refugium/sump

03/23/2006, 03:47 PM	#3
fishy-doc Moved On Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 85	there are many fish and inverts that are SUPPOSED to eat it, but I think the best way to get rid of it is to manually remove them you can easily pop them while doing a water change and suck out their spores and the actual bubble also, thus removing all traces of them