Bubble algae.

mpyers · 10/27/2016, 05:56 PM

How do i get rid of the bubble algae? Anything eat it?

joshbrookkate · 10/27/2016, 06:12 PM

Emerald crabs work well for me.

shadowmonster · 10/27/2016, 06:12 PM

How big is your tank? Emerald crabs are known to eat bubble algae along with certain Tangs, Foxface & Rabbitfish. Being that my tank was too small for these I got rid of mine through manual removal. Right before each water change I would rip out as much as I could.

James77 · 10/27/2016, 06:21 PM

Emerald crabs walked right past any bubble algae I had.

I manually removed mine. But it had got to the point of a plague, so I removed all rock and scrubbed each piece. I then dunked in separate salt water and returned to tank. Took a few hours. It was non existent after that.

If it is a smaller amount, I would siphon it out of there, and scrape the area as much as you can with the hose when you do. It is a slow growing algae, so it can be a pest even with low nutrients.

taby15 · 10/27/2016, 07:10 PM

Emerald crab should do the job. Just use caution as they have been know to nip at corals

mpyers · 10/27/2016, 08:06 PM

I have a 65g. I'm a crab hater. The little ones knocked my frags over and the bigger ones ate my fish. I haven't noticed much change switching to snails only cuc until I added new rock and the bubble algae that came with it. I was hoping for a possible fish that might dine on it. But if not manual will have to do.

rockworm · 10/27/2016, 09:44 PM

A foxface or rabbitfish MAY eat them, but there is no guarantee. I have a scribbled rabbitfish who does not touch them. However, I still have hair algae and he loves it. I would add emerald crabs, but I do not trust them with my SPS.

10/27/2016, 05:56 PM	#1
mpyers Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Cambridge, OH Posts: 311	Bubble algae. How do i get rid of the bubble algae? Anything eat it?

10/27/2016, 06:21 PM	#4
James77 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 8,158	Emerald crabs walked right past any bubble algae I had. I manually removed mine. But it had got to the point of a plague, so I removed all rock and scrubbed each piece. I then dunked in separate salt water and returned to tank. Took a few hours. It was non existent after that. If it is a smaller amount, I would siphon it out of there, and scrape the area as much as you can with the hose when you do. It is a slow growing algae, so it can be a pest even with low nutrients. __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 120g Mixed Reef and 75g Freshwater

10/27/2016, 09:44 PM	#7
rockworm A-counting guy Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 673	A foxface or rabbitfish MAY eat them, but there is no guarantee. I have a scribbled rabbitfish who does not touch them. However, I still have hair algae and he loves it. I would add emerald crabs, but I do not trust them with my SPS. __________________ You can see my 400g build thread here: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2577596 Current Tank Info: 400g SPS and 75g non SPS

10/27/2016, 06:12 PM	#2
joshbrookkate Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Windsor, ON Posts: 618	Emerald crabs work well for me.

10/27/2016, 06:12 PM	#3
shadowmonster Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Haddonfield, IL Posts: 197	How big is your tank? Emerald crabs are known to eat bubble algae along with certain Tangs, Foxface & Rabbitfish. Being that my tank was too small for these I got rid of mine through manual removal. Right before each water change I would rip out as much as I could.

10/27/2016, 07:10 PM	#5
taby15 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 137	Emerald crab should do the job. Just use caution as they have been know to nip at corals

10/27/2016, 08:06 PM	#6
mpyers Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Cambridge, OH Posts: 311	I have a 65g. I'm a crab hater. The little ones knocked my frags over and the bigger ones ate my fish. I haven't noticed much change switching to snails only cuc until I added new rock and the bubble algae that came with it. I was hoping for a possible fish that might dine on it. But if not manual will have to do.