Sick of stupid bubble algae

[fkdenton]

Title says it all. I keep getting giant bubbles. I want it gone. Any ideas? I realy just want to add something to eat it. Thats the only bad thing with the tank. everything else has done great. I did get two great bangi cardinals and a cherub angel at gwa during the big sale. They are doing great.

Thanks
Floyd

 

[rams]

The only way I have been successful with getting rid of them is. Taking the rock out of the water and flicking them off with a knife.

no one ever said this hobby was easy. :thumbsup:

 

[fkdenton]

The only good thing is with the current exposion of coraline (sp? pink stuff) it will soon be all covered, I just pulled a bubble the size of a marbble out that was half pink.

 

[marino420td]

I have the same problem. Emerald crabs did not tough it. I recently added a rabbitfish because I heard they sometimes eat it. He hasn't touched it yet. I refuse to break the entire tank apart to remove each rock and scrape it off. I guess I will have to learn to live with it.

 

[SSTG]

desjardin tang ate mine in a couple weeks

 

[Harbour]

Oddly enough that's what everyone thinks is so cool when they see my tank! What are those things?

I let mine just grow and grow for about 6 months before taking the rock out and scrubing the worst ones.

Really wasn't hurting anything. In fact I wonder what would happen if someone says that they are really helpful? I started to clean my rocks just because someone said it wasn't good!

Had someone said they were good I'd still be marvelling at them!

Harbour