Out of control Algea...

[dinod73]

My tank has bubble algea i think. I been doing small water changes 2 to 3 gallons focusing on algea in the tank ever few days. But the next evening my tank is covered in algea again. How can i fix this...

 

[Blue Lip]

Emerald crabs will eat bubble algae.

 

[Lenny_S]

Break them off as whole as possible and siphon them out through a tube while you do. When they break open they release spores that just spread and grow in other places.

 

[Reefing Madness]

 

[dinod73]

I have bubble algea u believe. Cant get rid of it.! Water changes constantly... pull as much out as possible, next day tank covered again... will this eventually kill my tank? Should i pull my live rock out and scrub it, will that help? Advice please

 

[joshkirkland83]

Dont pop them in the tank. Take out what live rock you can, remove the algae, pour hydrogen peroxide over infected area then rinse with rodi, put rock back in tank. It worked for me. Been 6 months bubble algae free.

 

[mickey364]

Dont pop them in the tank. Take out what live rock you can, remove the algae, pour hydrogen peroxide over infected area then rinse with rodi, put rock back in tank. It worked for me. Been 6 months bubble algae free.

I have the same problem. What if you have coral attached to the rock. Will the peroxide hurt the coral

 

[joshkirkland83]

I have the same problem. What if you have coral attached to the rock. Will the peroxide hurt the coral

Just dont let it touch the coral or use a diluted solution.

 

[Bugger]

Hopefully you have ecotech pumps. After you peroxide the rock they will detach from the rock and be white, you will need a mp40 or 60 to catch them all it will take months to clean out the tank. benn there done that. get a spray bottle and don't stpray the sps zoos are fine to spray