Bubble algae

[mrcoffee2]

Hey Guys,

It looks like I have bubble algae again woohoo fun times!

Luckily I only see one bubble. Here is what I plan to do. Please tell me if I should add another step

1. Pull the infected coral out
2. Use a razor blade to carefully cut the bubble off without popping it.
3. Scrub down the infected area with a tooth brush
4. Dip the coral in some revive
5. Rinse the coral off in some RODI water
6. If possible, coral glue over the infected spot.

Anything else I should do?

 

[bigfoot86]

I did the same thing you plan on doin in the past and it worked just fine. You should be ok doin it like. I now how an emerald crab that takes care of that and has been doin a great job.

 

[mrcoffee2]

I am scared to add an emerald crab. I heard he may mess with my YWG and Pistol shrimp in my 8G

Woot 3 stars

 

[Mike J.]

I highly doubt that an Emerald Crab would be a threat to a YWG or a Pistol Shrimp.

 

[mrcoffee2]

I highly doubt that an Emerald Crab would be a threat to a YWG or a Pistol Shrimp.

Yeah? Would it mess with any of my LPS corals?

Acan
Zoas
Frogspawns

 

[gtbarsi]

I use some rigid air line connected to some soft air line and setup a siphon, put the rigid suction end next to the bubble, then use long tweezers to grab the bubble and remove it. If it will fit I suck it up with the siphon, if not I remove it from the DT with the tweezers. If it breaks the siphon sucks up any spores. This way I do not have to pull my rock work apart. I only ever had to do this twice, so I suspect my siphon did it's job and did not let any spores spread around the tank.

*Note I did this with my power heads, return pump, and ATO off, before siphoning off more water, for a water change.

I also used the rigid airline siphon rig for spot cleaning my sump and DT where a regular siphon setup was too big and clunky. I have not had cause to use this since I fixed my DT flow issues, and started using a filter sock in my sump. Regardless it is a good little cleaning tool. Additionally you can use this rig for drip acclimating livestock, I put the rigid airline tube in my water source so it draws from the bottom, wrap the air line around the container once, then dangle it over the container with the new livestock. I pop a valve on the airline and manage my drip rate that way...

 

[mrcoffee2]

I use some rigid air line connected to some soft air line and setup a siphon, put the rigid suction end next to the bubble, then use long tweezers to grab the bubble and remove it. If it will fit I suck it up with the siphon, if not I remove it from the DT with the tweezers. If it breaks the siphon sucks up any spores. This way I do not have to pull my rock work apart. I only ever had to do this twice, so I suspect my siphon did it's job and did not let any spores spread around the tank.

*Note I did this with my power heads, return pump, and ATO off, before siphoning off more water, for a water change.

I also used the rigid airline siphon rig for spot cleaning my sump and DT where a regular siphon setup was too big and clunky. I have not had cause to use this since I fixed my DT flow issues, and started using a filter sock in my sump. Regardless it is a good little cleaning tool. Additionally you can use this rig for drip acclimating livestock, I put the rigid airline tube in my water source so it draws from the bottom, wrap the air line around the container once, then dangle it over the container with the new livestock. I pop a valve on the airline and manage my drip rate that way...

Can you send me some links to this tool you use? I am interested

 

[gtbarsi]

Can you send me some links to this tool you use? I am interested

It is just some standard flexible airline, carefully worked over a length of rigid airline. I don't think anyone sells it as a tool...

 

[NanaReefer]

My pistol killed my emerald with just one SNAP!! Then used its body as a barrier for his tunnel opening.

 

[mrcoffee2]

My pistol killed my emerald with just one SNAP!! Then used its body as a barrier for his tunnel opening.

Lol mine did the same with my boxer crab

 

[Mike J.]

Acans and Frogspawn - no. I've heard of large adults messing with zoas. I've never had that problem personally though.

 

[miamiangler]

I had red bubble algae In my 65gal that took over . messed up some of my corals . I added two emerald crabs and did not touch any of the algae . I added a fox face and within two weeks got every **** bubble algae out of the tank