Bubble Algae Outbreak

Terry Mattson · Nov 5, 2019

hyprc said:
Just DO NOT do this over a couple weeks or even a month unless you want to risk your system... take your time with ramping up dosage... (first 2 weeks you're ramping up, dose every SIX days, then after 2 or 3 weeks of dosing every SIX days, dose every FIVE days, etc...) the biggest (and only issue) I see with peoples experience with Vibrant is grossly underestimating the time and patience the product requires... It works. You just have to be persistently patient.

Ok. I will stay with once a week max.

Terry Mattson · Nov 5, 2019

h2oh2o said:
Do you have pictures?

Here are some pictures

hyprc · Nov 5, 2019

Terry Mattson said:
Ok. I will stay with once a week max.

I still think it's a good idea to ramp up, just slowly. Gotta stay on top of that dosing period and only shorten it after you've been on your most current schedule for about three weeks, then you're ready to shave another day off until you're down to dosing every 3 or 4 days instead of every 7. It should still work on a weekly schedule, just taking more time overall.

Kdub Koral Guy · Nov 13, 2019

So, I had a Bubble Algae outbreak in my new (1 month old now) nano reef tank. I added 1 Emerald Crab and literally only 1 ML of Vibrant (I only have approx. 10 gal water volume) and it is all gone. It has been less than a week since I did both.

Terry Mattson · Nov 13, 2019

Kdub Koral Guy said:
So, I had a Bubble Algae outbreak in my new (1 month old now) nano reef tank. I added 1 Emerald Crab and literally only 1 ML of Vibrant (I only have approx. 10 gal water volume) and it is all gone. It has been less than a week since I did both.

That is great news. My bubble is stubborn. Added 2 tuxedo Urchins. So far has not attacked it. I am still afraid to add emerald crab due to reports in coral damage.

Kdub Koral Guy · Nov 13, 2019

My emerald climbs on some of my corals at night, but he is just picking algae off of them. See him in the background of this pic on my GSP. Honestly, Vibrant is the way to go. Just don't rush it. Use the every 2 week method. I even have a small refugium with Chaeto and it did hurt that at all.