I'm getting a huge outbreak of bubble algae
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The best critter is you! Make a bubble algae wand......a length of rigid tubing attached to flexible tubing. When doing a water change, first use your wand by starting a siphon. Pierce and suck out the bubble algae. Someone recently posted a video....I'll see if I can find it and edit it in.
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Found it.....go to THIS thread and look at the video in post #5
EDIT TO ADD:
Found it.....go to THIS thread and look at the video in post #5
FL_Reefer
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In my experience with this algea. A combo of things is the way to get rid of it. Start with the emeralds, some will eat it some will not. Manually removing it is also a good way and if you have a big enough tank a naso or unicorn tang will work.
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Good luck! I tried everything and eventually my reef and I were beaten by it. I would like to know what works. I had so much of it growing that it was popping and floating to the point I am pretty sure it became toxic and killed things off including the emeralds that were suppose to eat it. My water perameters were good the stuff just took off.
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I fought with it for about 6 months. The only way i got rid of BA was replace the sand bed after i took out sand and cleaned it, put it back in It never came back. Good luck with the war. Been there
BlacknBlue2
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I also had a rose urchin that ate bubble algae
hejjo
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Lol I never would of thought. This emerald crab loves cyano. It's his main diet at the moment.
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No I used a exacto blade got it off all rocks. So basically I took everything out tank, cleaned it and put it back alone with a bottle of Dr'tim's one&only. No lost either BA problem solved
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I use a pair of tweezers to carefully remove most of the bubbles. Sometimes they come off in clumps. I have an emerald crab in my sump. Thats usually the only place I get bubble algae. He might not eat it all but he keeps it at bay. The best way to get rid of it is to keep your levels in check and don't overfeed. Also, I never let it get out of hand. At first sight of it, I pull it out. I never let it build up and get out of control. I think that's where people go wrong sometimes. They don't do anything about it until its everywhere.
