Bubble Algae

[plugpitch]

Anyone knows if a green buble algae that is growing on my live rock bad? It's just one bubble tall and maybe three next to each other.

[Limbo]

Bubble algae....It's not "bad", but it will become an eyesore very fast, since the 3 will turn into 300 before you know it.

Try to get them out WITHOUT POPPING them. It can be challenging, but if you can remove them while they are so few in numbers, you will be better off.

If you don't think you can remove them without popping them, then leave them alone...(wait for them to get a little bigger,...might be easier to remove then)


Jim

[plugpitch]

sounds good, i think i'll try to let them get a little bigger. my tank is a 125 and going to the bottom will be like sticking my arms about 2.5-3 feet down. thx

[ninhsavestheday]

emerald crabs eat them

[sdreefer21]

I had luck w/ emerald crabs too. However they also nip on everything else in your tank too. But if it gets bad enough you might want to consider one.

[nalbar]

take a turkey baster and put the end over the bubble and twist it off while sucking.

even if you pop it it all goes in. works every time.



nalbar

[Don Vito]

Anyone have a Pic of what a Bubble Algae looks like?

[MrKrispy]

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=19762

Go about 3/4 of the way down to my tank shot. Lotsa bubble algae.

And yes, my emerald ate it all.

[TommyD]

Bottom right corner circled in red.