Porcupine Reefer
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I've been having a bubble algae outbreak recently, I was wondering about how many emerald crabs for a 5 foot 125 gallon tank, alternatives are also accepted.
Emerald crabs for bubble algae control
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KrisReef
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I like my Foxface, but emerald crabs are also supposed to get after bubbles. I would start with one and see how that goes (and I would get the foxface because it eats anything green) but if one isn't enough then I would add a second crab.
KrisReef
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Think about a foxface for this situation.
KrisReef
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Talk with your LFS and get a smaller one that you can exchange when it’s getting too big for your tank.
Once they get algae under control the crab may be enough.
Roatan Reef
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Peppermint Shrimp are your best friends for bubble algae!
west co reefer
Community Member
Don't you mean aiptasia?
Roatan Reef
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Yep
My bad...too many beers on this Friday night ...you right! Emerald Crabs do the trick.
Rocky Mountain Reef
Active Member
does it matter which species of fox face....I prefer the orange spotThink about a foxface for this situation.
KrisReef
10K Club member
My Lo’s are very good but I think they are all good for the job?
Let’s see how others respond.
Uncle99
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Soon as he see that food comes from the sky daily, he won’t touch the bubbles much. Tons of reports of them tasting corals.
The only thing that ever worked for me was Vibrant.
At the recommended level, it took 14 weeks to eliminate the bubbles.
Have not seen a bubble in the following 4 years.
For me, only took out bubble, nothing else affected.
Some report it killed there tanks.
Such a widely debated product.
The only thing that ever worked for me was Vibrant.
At the recommended level, it took 14 weeks to eliminate the bubbles.
Have not seen a bubble in the following 4 years.
For me, only took out bubble, nothing else affected.
Some report it killed there tanks.
Such a widely debated product.
Rocky Mountain Reef
Active Member
What's Vibrant?
Uncle99
10K Club member
Vibrant is a liquid which claimed it removed bubble algae, but has a lot of negative’s according to some.
It did seem to work for me. In 6 weeks green bubbles turned beige and softened. Then, week by week less and less. By almost 4 months, nothing, zero, fully eliminated.
But, there seems to be tons of reports of it crashing systems, or loss of life. It’s hard to say what’s what’s on this product.
One thing for sure, the directions are very specific and need to be followed to the tee., and, it took double the time as suggested on the bottle.
Do a search on this site, tons o& info, pro and con on this controversial product.
Rothric
Community Member
Pithos crabs
I recently added 2 to my 150 gal and they've been making a nice dent into my bubble algae. I had an emerald long ago, but he got a taste for zoas and had to go!
The pithos have been in my tank for a couple weeks now and have been model citizens...so far!
I recently added 2 to my 150 gal and they've been making a nice dent into my bubble algae. I had an emerald long ago, but he got a taste for zoas and had to go!
The pithos have been in my tank for a couple weeks now and have been model citizens...so far!
