What in the??? Help identify, please.

[esther]

What is this? It has coreline algae growing on it and it itself has grown over the last couple of weeks.

 

[Kris 2020]

bubble algae

 

[bsn_rn_cen]

bubble algae

Wow impressive bubble.

 

[Kris 2020]

Wow impressive bubble.

lol luckily not mine...but yeah impressive.

 

[bsn_rn_cen]

I was about to turn my grandmaster algae farmer title over to you.

 

[esther]

bubble algae

Is that from your tank?? What should I do? Take the rock out, pop it and scrub away?

 

[NashobaTek]

Don't pop it.

 

[esther]

Don't pop it.

Even outside of the tank?

 

[NashobaTek]

Outside may be fine, I've just seen comments about not popping it in the aquarium

 

[Kris 2020]

I was about to turn my grandmaster algae farmer title over to you.

I also don’t have that beautiful frag tank, so sucks to be me I guess

 

[New&no clue]

There are a couple ways to deal with bubble algae. The first is manual removal. There is a theory that when popped the spores inside the bubble travel around the tank and create more. If you cannot remove the frag or rock from the tank the best way to remove manually is to turn all flow off in the tank get your siphon hose right next to the bubble and gently with tweezers pull it off. If it pops the siphon such suck up the majority of the spores. If you can remove the frag or rock and pull the bubble off outside the tank this is better. It can also grow back in the same spot so putting a little dab of superglue on the spot it was can help. Many people also say that emerald crabs will eat it, but I think it is hit and miss.

 

[Pistondog]

Don't pop it.

This is what I said until my emerald crabs pop them to eat them.
Some say don't pop others say whatever is inside will likely end up filtered out.
Many opinions.

 

[NashobaTek]

This is what I said until my emerald crabs pop them to eat them.
Some say don't pop others say whatever is inside will likely end up filtered out.
Many opinions.

Good to know for the future. Thanks

 

[esther]

There are a couple ways to deal with bubble algae. The first is manual removal. There is a theory that when popped the spores inside the bubble travel around the tank and create more. If you cannot remove the frag or rock from the tank the best way to remove manually is to turn all flow off in the tank get your siphon hose right next to the bubble and gently with tweezers pull it off. If it pops the siphon such suck up the majority of the spores. If you can remove the frag or rock and pull the bubble off outside the tank this is better. It can also grow back in the same spot so putting a little dab of superglue on the spot it was can help. Many people also say that emerald crabs will eat it, but I think it is hit and miss.

Thanks. We have 4 emerald crabs. They haven't touched it. lol

I'll just remove the rock that it's on and manually remove it. I like the super glue idea. Thanks!

 

[Pistondog]

Thanks. We have 4 emerald crabs. They haven't touched it. lol

I'll just remove the rock that it's on and manually remove it. I like the super glue idea. Thanks!

I had a file fish purchased to handle some aptasia. He didn't touch it until we lowered the feeding to 1 time per day, for the cleaner shrimp. After he did his job, we are back to 2. Tough love.
My kid won't eat peas either unless that's all he gets for the day.;Woot

 

[Texas Rick]

bubble algae

Wow, that’s a huge bubble algae