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.
New IM 25 Lagoon here! Upgrading from a Marineland Portrait 5gal pico that ran for 3 years. The rock on the back right is from that tank along with the clown, 1 blue leg hermit, and 1 snail. Hoping the existing rock carries enough bacteria that the cycle isn't too crazy and everything goes smoothly. 🙏🏻 CaribSea
Hawaiian Black Arag, AI Prime 16HD, stock return pumps but thinking of going to a AI Axis 40, spin streams on both returns, and a Nero 3 on the right wall. Inkbird temp controller and 50w heater. IM caddy on right chamber with floss and Seachem matrix, left chamber is still a sock but changing to VCA NOSOK when it arrives. I look forward to seeing your tanks! Especially 25 Lagoons! Any advice is appreciated 🙂
Dinos defeated, dosing nitrate and phosphate changed filter floss to very fluffy balks to catch it. I’m extremely happy today. Fish in a month.
Filter pad after one week
Perfect filter? 🤔
Things are thriving despite my worry over bottomed out nitrate levels! I got myself a Hanna Nitrate tester so I can more accurately see where things are at. I’m so far benchmark test with it is 1.29ppm. I have Brightwell Neonitro on hand just in case but refraining from using it yet till I monitor trends for a little while. Started increasing feedings and changing the filter sock once a week instead of twice in case things were ‘too clean’. But despite my worry, everything is happy and growing!
Hey guys! Need a little help… I was doing my weekend maintenance and checked my parameters… nitrates are reading 0. I tested twice with a Red Sea test to make sure and got 0 both times. Everything seems happy right now but I want to get them up so avoid any future issues. Only thing I can think to do is increase feedings and maybe switch my filter sock changes from twice a week to once? Would that be the safest, gradual way to handle it? I used to feed twice a day pellets and seaweed pellets, and coral food/mysis twice a week, but I tended to be a heavy feeder and fed them once a day generously, then still the coral/mysis twice a week. Thoughts?
Upgraded from sock filters to this sweet fleece roller from Nature Dimensions on my hello reef tank!
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.
My diy underbelly for the 30 gallon nano… 5 gallon glass sump with homemade baffles, diy algae reactor, custom homemade drawstring sock setup. I just switched back do the BRS dosing pumps on a Wi-Fi power strip.
Switched from canister to sump—tank’s more stable, easier upkeep, and filter socks beat weekly canister cleanings any day! #saltwateraquarium
Just cleaned out filtration for first t8me in months and tank got cloudy fast
Cleaning my 😎Reef Tank for Vacation