green bubble algae

[casey7e]

does anyone have any suggestions of how to get rid of alot fo green bubble algae....I keep popping and scrapping it but is been coming up for a few months now

 

[The steven liu]

You cannot pop them inside the tank as the content of the bubble is actually its spore. while you pop it you are actually helping it spread. Take your rock to the kitchen sink and scrub it. Control your nitrate level. Many people suggest mithrax crabs, these crab may or may not eat them. However, they also can eat your polyps and corals.

 

[DJ88©]

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[casey7e]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6875658#post6875658 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by The steven liu
You cannot pop them inside the tank as the content of the bubble is actually its spore. while you pop it you are actually helping it spread. Take your rock to the kitchen sink and scrub it. Control your nitrate level. Many people suggest mithrax crabs, these crab may or may not eat them. However, they also can eat your polyps and corals.

Thank you
I did take them to a bucket the week with some tank water in it and did most of it there....I will not do any more removal unless out side of the tank it the future....

 

[Fezzik]

The way me and my friend solved our tanks full of bubble algae was to get emerald crabs and siphon out as much of the bubble algae as you can. If you have to get to a bubble that you cant get to and have to pop it siphon the water right next to it when you pop it and then remove all contents through the siphon if you can.