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TangMang232 · 03-24-2008, 08:10 PM

so im sure this has been asked before but I have a huge piece of coral and its rock base, which is starting to grow little beds of green bubble algae. What would be the best recommened method of removal. Some info says leave them and they will go away on there own, and some say pluck them off without poping them.

Im sure i have some nitrate and phosphate issues going on right now as i have yet to get my sump setup. Come june this WILL be done lol.

Any advice would be great. The tank is about 10 months old and i had a 3 day stretch with cyano and algae bloom with initial setup. no hair algae or anything of the sorts. just this green bubble algae and coraline of course.

Thanks for all the help guys and gals

Royalscott · 03-24-2008, 08:13 PM

Scott had some on a rock so I took the rock out, covered the bubbles with super glue gel and razored them off. Then I took a toothbrush and scrubbed the be-jeebers out of it and lots of rinsing with ro/di.

charlestonemt · 03-24-2008, 09:58 PM

I'm still fighting bubble algae, but I'm making progress. If you're ok with putting crabs in, emerald crabs will usually eat it. Some will and some won't...I have 4 in my 75 and they're slowly taking care of the small bubbles. Super glue gel can be applied over the bubbles, allowed to dry for a short period, and then peeled off. Another option is if you can take the rocks out, pick them off and swish the rocks around in a bucket of water-change water, then put the back into the tank. Or pick them off while syphoning to catch the spores. It's a PAIN...good luck.

lcstorc · 03-26-2008, 09:38 AM

One thing I have never understood.
How do the emerald crabs eat the algae without popping the bubbles.

Super Glue method for me. Even if it is a structural rock I can do the superglue thing under water it just takes longer to harden.

framerguy · 03-26-2008, 10:19 AM

The syphon method has been working for me. The superglue also works but with the levels I have I would need to buy stock in a superglue company! I added emeralds and they have helped keeping the small bubbles gone.

charlestonemt · 03-26-2008, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lcstorc

One thing I have never understood.
How do the emerald crabs eat the algae without popping the bubbles.

I always wondered the same thing. They probably do, but the spores are only harmful if the bubble is in it's sexual stage, or at least that's what I've been told.

vdituri · 03-26-2008, 11:24 AM

Now Lynn, stop trying to make sense out of life.
Of course they're magical emerald crabs. duh.

Loce you!

(I don't understand this either, but maybe they eat them when they are small enough the spores haven't developed yet?)

Quote:

Originally Posted by lcstorc

One thing I have never understood.
How do the emerald crabs eat the algae without popping the bubbles.

Super Glue method for me. Even if it is a structural rock I can do the superglue thing under water it just takes longer to harden.

AQTCJAK · 03-26-2008, 11:34 AM

Here is a good article on the subject

Algae - The Chlorophyta Phylum - Part 4: Bubble Macroalgae - Valonia sp. and Others

03-24-2008, 08:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
TangMang232 Star Polyps Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 154 View Gallery Karma Komment	bubble so im sure this has been asked before but I have a huge piece of coral and its rock base, which is starting to grow little beds of green bubble algae. What would be the best recommened method of removal. Some info says leave them and they will go away on there own, and some say pluck them off without poping them. Im sure i have some nitrate and phosphate issues going on right now as i have yet to get my sump setup. Come june this WILL be done lol. Any advice would be great. The tank is about 10 months old and i had a 3 day stretch with cyano and algae bloom with initial setup. no hair algae or anything of the sorts. just this green bubble algae and coraline of course. Thanks for all the help guys and gals

03-24-2008, 08:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Royalscott Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 722 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: bubble Scott had some on a rock so I took the rock out, covered the bubbles with super glue gel and razored them off. Then I took a toothbrush and scrubbed the be-jeebers out of it and lots of rinsing with ro/di. __________________ Janetta & Scott 29 Gallon Bio Cube & 14 Gallon Bio Cube The Nano Club Wear Gloves

03-24-2008, 09:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
charlestonemt Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 289 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: bubble I'm still fighting bubble algae, but I'm making progress. If you're ok with putting crabs in, emerald crabs will usually eat it. Some will and some won't...I have 4 in my 75 and they're slowly taking care of the small bubbles. Super glue gel can be applied over the bubbles, allowed to dry for a short period, and then peeled off. Another option is if you can take the rocks out, pick them off and swish the rocks around in a bucket of water-change water, then put the back into the tank. Or pick them off while syphoning to catch the spores. It's a PAIN...good luck. __________________ Steven 75g reef tank 2 x 175w MH (10,000K) 2 x 48" VHOs on IceCap balast 50 gpd RO unit with ATO setup Sealife Systems skimmer

03-26-2008, 09:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 17,965 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: bubble One thing I have never understood. How do the emerald crabs eat the algae without popping the bubbles. Super Glue method for me. Even if it is a structural rock I can do the superglue thing under water it just takes longer to harden. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

03-26-2008, 10:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
framerguy Manta Ray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 3,264 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: bubble The syphon method has been working for me. The superglue also works but with the levels I have I would need to buy stock in a superglue company! I added emeralds and they have helped keeping the small bubbles gone. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) Still Workin' on it! 390gDT built in wall, Gargantuan DIY Beckett Skimmer, 150g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 75 gallon seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, 30 gallon DSB/ cheatomorpha refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY calcium reactor, DIY kalkwasser mixer, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... chronicles-akwareum (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination

03-26-2008, 11:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,844 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: bubble Here is a good article on the subject Algae - The Chlorophyta Phylum - Part 4: Bubble Macroalgae - Valonia sp. and Others __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

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