I think I did a bad thing...

[idgy]

I was doing a water change and cleaning the tank, when I noticed more than the usual bubble algae EVERYWHERE! I got so frustrated I started scraping them off the rocks.



1. Will this just create more bubble algae?


2. HELP!


3. How do I get rid of the algae?


I use R/O for the water change and for evaporated water; I try not to keep the lights on long.

This bubble algae is like the blob it is everywhere.

 

[returnofsid]

If it was truly Bubble Algae and you broke open the bubbles, it will spread. In the future, try gently twisting each bubble to loosen it before removing it. Emerald Crabs are supposed to be pretty good at eating it.

 

[balogh03]

How big is your tank? I had a 125gal fish only a while back that that happened to, and a foxface cleaned it right up in about a month.

good luck

-augustus

 

[idgy]

58 gallon tank.

 

[idgy]

Do emerald crabs eat fish? Can the climb out of the tank?

 

[returnofsid]

I've had a couple Emerald Crabs in my reef tank for quite some time now. Haven't had any fish vanish and they've never tried crawling out. They do a great job on algae. Fun to watch. They are considered Reef Safe. You can see one of mine as my Avatar.

 

[spongebob lover]

Emerald crabs are awesome dood .
my crab not only loves bubble algae but caulerpa and the little bits of hair algae i have .

 

[idgy]

but when the crab eats the bubble algae, doesn't pop and spread that way as well?

 

[Llarian]

My crab completely ignores my bubble algae.

My long spined urchin mows it down pretty effectivly in places where he can get to it though. =)

-Dylan

 

[burning2nd]

water change to the square power, home

get on it