red buble algie

Ronny#66 · 11/26/2008, 08:47 PM

What eats it ? need to get rid of it with out tearing tank down !I postes this before can't find thread.

crvz · 11/26/2008, 11:42 PM

got a picture of the algae in question?

it's seldom the best move to throw another living creature after an algae issue, as it quite accurately throws fuel to the fire. Algae problems are a result of excessive nutrients in the tank. Find the source and eliminate it, and your algae problems will go away.

abulgin · 11/27/2008, 01:31 AM

How bad is your bubble algae? Are we talking a few bubbles or tons? If the former, I would just leave them alone. as posted above, all algae "problems" are caused by excess nutrients. If you have only a few bubbles, then I wouldn't stress.

The best way to remove bubble algae is to manually remove it by carefully pulling it off the rocks. These bubbles can burst easily, releasing spores and magnifying your problem, so you need to use light but constant force to pull them off. I have read that Mithrax Crabs eat bubble algae. I had one in my tank before it crashed (came in on LR) and I never saw it eating bubble algae, but I didn't have a problem either. Now that I don't have one, I have noticed some bubble algae. Crabs won't add much, if any, appreciable bioload to your tank, but all crabs are opportunistic feeders so you do take a risk vis-a-vis your other livestock.

Ronny#66 · 11/27/2008, 08:16 AM

I had the LFS check my water for phosphate none.Ihave been told this test outside of a lab test is not very accurate. I feed every other day very sparingly. i only have a 25 gal tank not possible to remove it manually with out tearing tank down. not a real lot of it . Mostly on power head intakes I got one coral has some on it . it breaks open every time I try to pull it off. I was told carbon change every two weks would starv it out. i will try to get a few good pics of this when lights come on.

Ronny

Ronny#66 · 11/27/2008, 04:26 PM

I can't seem to get good pic of this it's red like jelly bean little white on it. look at my old post of this problem if you can. theres a good pic there.

Ronny

Ronny#66 · 11/27/2008, 04:27 PM

I tried to pull some off today it just breaks open.

Ronny#66 · 11/27/2008, 04:43 PM

I just got a decent pic of this algie

Ronny

Ronny#66 · 11/27/2008, 06:24 PM

Hey heres the pic ya all wanted.

Ronny#66 · 11/27/2008, 10:15 PM

Heres the pic . What can I do to get rid of this stuff with out tearing the 25 gal down and that is not an option.

abulgin · 11/27/2008, 10:35 PM

Yep, I have the same. Unless it's covering a lot of real estate, I would leave it alone. You risk more trying to remove it. Just feed once per day, keep up with weekly or bi-weekly water changes, use RO/DI water, employ carbon, and use a good skimmer--all the stuff you should be doing anyway.

Ronny#66 · 11/27/2008, 10:42 PM

i would like a skimmer was told i don't realy need one in a 24 gallon . Would like one usd in nano tank with canister filter intake and return two power heads don't have room for one.

11/26/2008, 08:47 PM	#1
Ronny#66 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Twilight zone Posts: 1,839	red buble algie What eats it ? need to get rid of it with out tearing tank down !I postes this before can't find thread.

11/26/2008, 11:42 PM	#2
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	got a picture of the algae in question? it's seldom the best move to throw another living creature after an algae issue, as it quite accurately throws fuel to the fire. Algae problems are a result of excessive nutrients in the tank. Find the source and eliminate it, and your algae problems will go away. __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

11/27/2008, 01:31 AM	#3
abulgin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,664	How bad is your bubble algae? Are we talking a few bubbles or tons? If the former, I would just leave them alone. as posted above, all algae "problems" are caused by excess nutrients. If you have only a few bubbles, then I wouldn't stress. The best way to remove bubble algae is to manually remove it by carefully pulling it off the rocks. These bubbles can burst easily, releasing spores and magnifying your problem, so you need to use light but constant force to pull them off. I have read that Mithrax Crabs eat bubble algae. I had one in my tank before it crashed (came in on LR) and I never saw it eating bubble algae, but I didn't have a problem either. Now that I don't have one, I have noticed some bubble algae. Crabs won't add much, if any, appreciable bioload to your tank, but all crabs are opportunistic feeders so you do take a risk vis-a-vis your other livestock.

11/27/2008, 08:16 AM	#4
Ronny#66 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Twilight zone Posts: 1,839	I had the LFS check my water for phosphate none.Ihave been told this test outside of a lab test is not very accurate. I feed every other day very sparingly. i only have a 25 gal tank not possible to remove it manually with out tearing tank down. not a real lot of it . Mostly on power head intakes I got one coral has some on it . it breaks open every time I try to pull it off. I was told carbon change every two weks would starv it out. i will try to get a few good pics of this when lights come on. Ronny

11/27/2008, 04:26 PM	#5
Ronny#66 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Twilight zone Posts: 1,839	I can't seem to get good pic of this it's red like jelly bean little white on it. look at my old post of this problem if you can. theres a good pic there. Ronny

11/27/2008, 04:27 PM	#6
Ronny#66 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Twilight zone Posts: 1,839	I tried to pull some off today it just breaks open.

11/27/2008, 04:43 PM	#7
Ronny#66 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Twilight zone Posts: 1,839	I just got a decent pic of this algie Ronny

11/27/2008, 06:24 PM	#8
Ronny#66 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Twilight zone Posts: 1,839	Hey heres the pic ya all wanted.

11/27/2008, 10:15 PM	#9
Ronny#66 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Twilight zone Posts: 1,839	Heres the pic . What can I do to get rid of this stuff with out tearing the 25 gal down and that is not an option.

11/27/2008, 10:35 PM	#10
abulgin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,664	Yep, I have the same. Unless it's covering a lot of real estate, I would leave it alone. You risk more trying to remove it. Just feed once per day, keep up with weekly or bi-weekly water changes, use RO/DI water, employ carbon, and use a good skimmer--all the stuff you should be doing anyway.

11/27/2008, 10:42 PM	#11
Ronny#66 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Twilight zone Posts: 1,839	i would like a skimmer was told i don't realy need one in a 24 gallon . Would like one usd in nano tank with canister filter intake and return two power heads don't have room for one.