Green Bubble Algae

DianaKay

DianaKay

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Seems like there is always something to start a saltwater panic about in my mind. :mad:
The last two nights I've had GBA nightmares.
I know I shouldn't let it worry me AGAIN....But I am!!
Ok, so night before last....I got to looking & saw a couple of serious looking patches of GBA.
Too late to mess with it so I went to bed. Tossed & turned thinking about GBA :(
So after work yesterday, I turned off all water circulation & armed myself with 3 different pairs of tweezers. Got out every bubble that I could see (there were lots :confused:) BEFORE I went to bed.
Then....More GBA nightmares :eek:!!
I dreamed I was changing a baby diaper & instead of diaper rash (YEP, you might of guess it already))). YIKES, GBA!
I guess I'm going GBA CRAZY:mad::confused::(
 
Mayja

Mayja

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PSU4ME said:
Hahahahaha at least you were able to get it out. I got a fox face fish.....dude destroys it, I love him!
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Tell me again exactly which species of foxface you got? I was thinking about getting one of those too so I wouldn't have to toss all of my LR out the window.
 
Pat24601

Pat24601

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I just had a GBA experience. It was all on the rocks on a set of 4 acan frags I bought months ago. So, not sure if it's been there a while and I just noticed it. I got it all out (with tweezers), but we will see what happens. I don't see it anywhere else. Fingers crossed.

Definitely a good cause for nightmares.
 
DianaKay

DianaKay

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I started with ONE BUBBLE on the tube of a Feather Duster tube worm.
It seemed that I removed it successfully but NO :( ....it came back and then in several places. I've been keeping somewhat under control for almost 2 years.
It's a constant battle but manual removal has kept it to a minimum so far.
I kinda have my doubts that it will ever be completely gone from my tank.
:(:mad::confused::mad::(
 
Pat24601

Pat24601

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I hear ya. I'm hoping that because I caught it at the source it didn't spread, but I know there is a very good chance that isn't true. Probably a forever problem, like you said.
 
DianaKay

DianaKay

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It's not a fun thing to deal with for sure Pat!
I have started to only siphon it out because of the tiny sprouts that get away when trying to remove it by hand or with tweezers. I use my hose and a filtering sock hanging down into the sump. Doing it when I see it and not waiting until WC day is my plan of action.
It surely can't take over...CAN IT?? :rocket:
 
Pat24601

Pat24601

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Looks like my GBA problem was NOT nipped in the bud. I'm trying to decide what to do about that. Not a happy camper. I just found small bits of it basically all over my tank.

Focxface Lo is too big for my 65 gallon tank. I thought of emerald crabs, but most people I talk to say that doesn't really work. I'm not sure I'm thrilled about manual removal of increasing difficulty for the rest of my tanks life. I already had some in some places that were nearly impossible to reach and I'm sure my extraction didn't go perfect as a result.

I thought some prominent folks here boiled the live rock and started over. I actually wouldn't be all that opposed to that if I had a good way to take care of my livestock while my DT was cycling etc.
 
cracker

cracker

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I also have a serious GBA issue. I t was introduced from 2 large pieces I ordered. Been fighting it for years. To be honest I'm not sure if its possible to get rid of it with out nuking the rock in some way.
 
NJ Reefer

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I've been picking GBA out with tweezers, and a siphon, for about 6 months now. Every time I think I have it beat, more pop up. I find myself inspecting every inch of the tank now. Yesterday, I realized I haven't looked much at the back wall. There must have been 100 GBA all over the wall. I stated picking them out with tweezers, but kept dropping them. I decided to turn the MP10s on full blast which got them into the water column so I could fish them out with my net. I know many of them landed somewhere I can't seen them. Haven't yet had GBA nightmares...but I'm getting close.:fire:
 
Coraljunkie

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I've got it in my tank unfortunately. At first I was kind of freaking out about it but I tried the emerald crab route. I got one small female that has done fine so far but I'm currently acclimating a second small female to help, btw the female I'm acclimating is carrying eggs
 
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