How do you get rid of bubble algae?

cloak · Jun 13, 2015

mfinn said:
where did you see this?

I've seen this happen firsthand... The Atlantic Blue came in a close second.

51/50

Paul t · Jun 14, 2015

I found a easy way to get rid of most algae including bubble, make a thick mixture of kalkwasser and cover the bubbles with this using a big syringe, may take a few tries but it will work on all nuisance algae, mushrooms, aiptasia, star polyps, invasive ugly corals etc. if it has a mouth inject into the mouth. my entire back wall and over flow is covered with green star polyps but it tends to grow onto the rocks, just give it a taste of this stuff keeps it in control.

mguili1947 · Jun 14, 2015

I have tried everything without sucess,but never tried th UV Ill have to give it a shot

dieselkeeper · Jun 24, 2015

I have the big bubbles growing in the rocks. When it runs out of space, they pop. So removing them is impossible. I have them everywhere. Places I can't even thinking about getting to. Even in the refugium. I tried emerald crabs, they didn't help. I have a foxface, 6 tangs. Nobody touches the stuff. UV may be my only option. How do you get the proper flow rate thru the UV? Run a separate pump?

shred5 · Jun 24, 2015

If you pop them make sure you have eye covering.. I took some out of the thank to pop that was in the middle of zoa's and it hit me in the eye,.. Zoas are toxic and I got pretty sick...

mguili1947 · Jun 24, 2015

I have a sailfin tang red sea ate it all

-Logzor · Jun 24, 2015

MadCityReefer said:
I did not hear from anyone, I've kept saltwater tanks for 20+ years so I learned it from experience. It only makes sense, say you manually pop the bubble algae or an Emerald crab pops the bubble algae what have you either way what do you get? free floating spores. So you need to kill the spores...BOOM! UV sterilizer. I have personally eradicated 3 tanks of bubble algae. Give it a shot it works!!! :thumb:

Can you recommend a size/type of UV for a 150 reef to help with bubble algae?

brandon429 · Jun 24, 2015

http://reef2reef.com/threads/is-it-me-or-do-all-new-tanks-experience-algae-issues.204750/page-2

in this thread we debate direct action on invasive algae vs nutrient restriction, robbing the algae of fuel has a strong following

brandon429 · Jun 24, 2015

I have a few valonia tank challenges pictured in threads where we beat it by killing it with peroxide around the nontargets within the tank, some use as last resort.