Green Bubble Algae !

[ReefDog]

Hi -

Other than good old fashioned elbow grease, is there anything (invert, fish, or chemical) that will get rid of green bubble algae ? It's starting to spread a little in my tank and I have a peppermint shrimp that just laid her eggs - I am not sure where though, so I don't really want to disturb things by taking the LR out to clean.

Thanks in advance

 

[KidNano]

Sorry bro but that stuff isn't fun. I've heard that foxface rabbit fish will eat it however mine doesn't so I think it's luck of the draw.

My advice is to take the rock out, scrub, rinse, scrub and rinse.

 

[latsyrc]

I think we have a little bubble too. Have heard everything from emerald crab to turkey baster?!? :shock:

 

[KidNano]

I've heard the last thing you want to do is pop those bubbles in your tank. That will just spread the "disease".

 

[drty811]

emerald crab for sure.......you might have to try a few of them but they do work. it took me four times to find one that would eat them. the las time i bouhgt three small ones and have one left, hes the one that eats the bubbles. not one bubble in site. same goes with aiptasia, i had to force my peppermint to eat them and now i dont have one.

 

[ReefDog]

Thanks everyone ... I took Cris' advice and pulled the rock out and cleaned it - Not a very fun job to say the least. Plus when I put it back I had really hard time getting everything back in place so the feather dusters and baby hermits weren't buried - Oh well, at least those evil bubbles are gone.

I can confirm that popping the bubbles is a really had idea - I had a couple two weeks ago and popped them, which is how I ended up two rocks completely covered !!

Thanks for the help

 

[Ritsuko N]

Generally Emerald Crabs are the first line of defense although they are kind of a hit and miss proposition much the same way as Peppermint Shrimp are for Aiptasia.

What I do most often is save the water from water changes and remove the rock from the tank and with a pair of tweezers attempt to remove the bubble without breaking it and sending millions of spores all over the rock. I will then thoroughly flush the rock with the used water from the water changes to wash off any spores that may have gotten on the rock irregardless ofwhether the bubble breaks or not. This has proven to be very successful for me in getting rid of this stuff.

 

[ReefDog]

Thanks Ritsuko ... Hanging onto some 'old' water is very good suggestion.