Best way of getting rid of bubble algae?
I’ve got an infestation going on an I keep manually removing it when I can. Seems like I remove a lot then it’s is back in force a week later. I’ve been hooking up my siphon to dump into a filter sock to help stop the spread.
Picture is from before I spent an hour cleaning up the rock.
I’ve got 1 pithos crab and he isn’t cutting it! I’ve got a fox face and he seems to care less about it as well.
Tank is a 80 display with a 30 gallon sump.
Phosphates are near 0 (0.00 to 0.02) nitrates are 0-4, dkh of 8.5. Calc 430 mag 1450.
The numbers have been pretty stable the past couple months.
I feel like I’m knee deep in bubble algae and it is making me want to tear everything down and start over.
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@billy
154d
Have you tried emerald crabs? They should do the trick. Also a foxface rabbitfish will eat them too
@bobafetts3
153d
I have a fox face. I’ve never once seen him touch it. I haven’t tried emeralds in this tank yet. Last time I tried them they started eating my corals.
@billy
153d
Darn. My foxface was great at eating it. Emeralds may be your best bet. They do eat algae off the coral but generally they should stay away for the most part
@Smooth_Savanna_54
154d
Torch polyps look killer but yeah bubble algae is a pain. Emerald crabs for sure helped me out big time
@bobafetts3
153d
Went to the LFS and grabbed 4 emerald crabs. Let’s hope they get to work!
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