bubble algae
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CoralB
5000 Club Member
So a mullet fish or a Naso tang is out of the question ??? Lol True , if it’s at least a 20 or better and the foxface is under 3 inches on a borrow basis could work as many other inhabitants spoken about in this thread . The vibrant issue has been beaten to death on this sight and please I wish not to start it up again and also please don’t take it personal , it’s coming from my personal mis experience that I and two of my friends had with it back when the product came out which in my case it wiped out three quarters of coral in my tank $$$$$. And when I complained about it I was told that I used it wrong and was supposed to only use 1/10th of the recommended dosage . They did not tell me that when this big name multiple employee store sold it to me or I should say pushed on me like it was the magic potion . Sorry still stings today .after now knowing what it actually is I would have never used it but Nuff said , your absolutely fine as some people have used it with no negative issues . I just cringe when ever I hear it recommended
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shakacuz
hang loose, cuz
yes. actually run 1 in my DT and another in my sump. same for emerald. 1 and 1. do keep in mine i only source FEMALE emerald crabs as they are less of a PITA than the males
I know there are two sides on this, but I use female emerald crabs.. I either sex them in the store, or sort them between sump and display when you can't. - the only Valonia I have in either tank is places crabs can't get to, and those places are usually easy to pick off with fingers...
Lavey29
10K Club member
I had two emeralds but they vanished after 4 months. Not sure why as all my other inverts thrive. I may try a pitho. I have tiny amounts of bubble algae here and there and don't want it to escalate. I'm pretty sure my coralline will outcompete it.
Chemaholic
Active Member
My pincushion urchin absolutely devoured bubble algae. If you have corals though you need to keep an eye on him. They can nibble on coral if they run out of other stuff.
Rick's Reviews
2500 Club Member
Exactly the opposite of what you enquired about? Just general maintenance is a great start
Joe31415
Valuable Member
That's where I'm stuck. I pick out the bubbles I can reach. But since there's countless more I can't get at and I assume quite a few more that I'm not even aware of, I can only manually remove so many.
My tank is only a 40g so all the normal bubble algae eating fish are out. This seems to leave me with two options. Chemicals or emerald crabs.
I followed along with the Vibrant thread(s) and despite the labeling issues, some people do still seem to get good results from it*. Emerald crabs also seem to be hit or miss.
So the question is, do I want to take my chances with a crab that might eat the corals or a chemical that might kill them?
*Someone in one of the Vibrant threads mentioned a theory that maybe the sudden die off of a large amount of algae is what's killing livestock and that it's possible the people that didn't have problems had less algae to begin with, meaning less is getting released when it dies. I have no idea if it's true, but it seemed plausible.
Did he publish the STL file for that or is he only selling it?
AydenLincoln
Pufferfish lover!
Because for some people I’ve heard great things. You just have to be careful. And they asked for methods not personal experience.
AydenLincoln
Pufferfish lover!
Definitely try hydrogen peroxide. I’m telling you it works wonders. So you dip any corals that contain it. And drain the tank and directly spray on it then fill it back up.
SPS2020
2500 Club Member
Just strange you would suggest something with which you have not used, would not use, has decimated tanks and has unknown ingredients (other than an algaecide) and offered no caveat emptor. I'd ask that you please be careful with your suggestions.
Wasabiroot
Valonia Slayer
I had a nasty infestation. Emerald/ruby mithrax helped, but they don't go after the larger, hard bubbles. Manual removal is annoying but it's the single best thing you can do. You will need to battle it over several weeks. One thing that can make it easier is when you scrape it into the water column, it tends to get stuck on the mesh surrounding your circulation pumps, making it easier to remove with a toothbrush. I recommend a stiff implement like listed above- metal straw etc. I used a pen cap a lot. It took a good month or two to reduce it. I found my livestock took more of it away when I exposed the tender, smaller bubbles and damaged cell walls below. You are gonna be the best cleanup crew, though.
Don't get discouraged. It's a winnable battle.
I did use Vibrant. It does work, but it's an algaecide as proven on these forums. So, it will send something out of whack. In my case it nuked my microbiome back to the stone age. I had diatoms then dinos. I would avoid it unless your tank is enormous and it has a lot of spots you can't get to, but it's not for me.
I still have tiny pockets here and there, but I'll take that any day over what I had before.
Don't get discouraged. It's a winnable battle.
I did use Vibrant. It does work, but it's an algaecide as proven on these forums. So, it will send something out of whack. In my case it nuked my microbiome back to the stone age. I had diatoms then dinos. I would avoid it unless your tank is enormous and it has a lot of spots you can't get to, but it's not for me.
I still have tiny pockets here and there, but I'll take that any day over what I had before.
907_Reefer
2500 Club Member
Selling, $9.99 currently. Not sure on turnaround time, ordered on the 15th and got an email on the 18th that my order is in line to be printed and no news since (1 week so far).
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Joe31415
Valuable Member
I don't need or want one enough to pay for it. But if I could have just printed it out at home, I probably would have done that to try it.
Not really a big deal one way or the other.
