Bubble algae help

[Tang4Life]

How do get rid of these dam bubble algae? Getting more more more more my nano. Thank you in advance

[Wheelman76]

Emerald crabs worked well for me

[Lance]

Yeah bubble algae sucks! You can try removing by hand but be careful not to burst the bubbles. The spores released start new bubbles, so they say. A Mithrax crab is another option.

[Coral Hoarder]

use a fork to remove them or pull em of by hand out of the water

[asylumdown]

if you find a solution let me know. I have ones the size of mandarin oranges in my system. I've got emerald crabs and a doliatus rabbitfish and they have yet to make any headway.

[NIVLEM09]

Get a flexible tube that's big enough to siphon the Valonia and use a knife/scalpel to loosen them up.make sure you turn the power heads and return pumps off,so you don't end up spreading the spores!

[craigwmiller]

Remove as many as possible by hand. During a water change I would fill 2 - 5 gallon pails... pull the rock out, pull as many as possible off in to the garbage, then pop/etc the rest, and scrub as much residue as possible... Then rinse the rock in both buckets before going back to the tank.


Then get some (red elbow) Emerald Crabs

[jalemboo]

I got some too in my tank, will try this method tonight.

[Cal_stir]

I use this

I made it from an old scraper handle, I cut it on an angle and sharpen it with a file, I turn off all flow and gouge and siphon the bubbles out, it is strong enough to gouge into the rock.

[craigwmiller]

Originally Posted by Cal_stir

I use this

I made it from an old scraper handle, I cut it on an angle and sharpen it with a file, I turn off all flow and gouge and siphon the bubbles out, it is strong enough to gouge into the rock.

Slick! This is a definite winner too, I'm going to make one of these up!