Bubble Algae Issue

[Jordan Wright]

hey so i have noticed i am getting a bubble algae outbreak. I was re-arranging my aquascape and figured i mine as well go on a hunt and pick all of it off with tweezers since i took my rocks out, and i heard if you pop it in the water it will cause it to spread even more. It was all gone for a few days and now it is coming back. I have a 32 gallon bio cube so i wouldn’t be able to put a tang in there to eat it. I’ve heard emerald crabs do the job, will they be able to get rid of it permanently or should i try something else?

 

[Jekyl]

I added a couple emerald crabs and just remove what I can by hand. Hasn't been a major issue

 

[Jordan Wright]

I added a couple emerald crabs and just remove what I can by hand. Hasn't been a major issue

okay will try that! thank you

 

[DeniableArc]

hey so i have noticed i am getting a bubble algae outbreak. I was re-arranging my aquascape and figured i mine as well go on a hunt and pick all of it off with tweezers since i took my rocks out, and i heard if you pop it in the water it will cause it to spread even more. It was all gone for a few days and now it is coming back. I have a 32 gallon bio cube so i wouldn’t be able to put a tang in there to eat it. I’ve heard emerald crabs do the job, will they be able to get rid of it permanently or should i try something else?

Hi, liquid vibrant does a great job on bubble algae but use with caution and monitor nitrates and phosphates carefully.

 

[Jordan Wright]

Hi, liquid vibrant does a great job on bubble algae but use with caution and monitor nitrates and phosphates carefully.

will look into that! is it safe for inverts?

 

[JazzChing]

My tank is doing great with the halloween hermit crabs. Some will choose blue legs hermit too.

 

[Duffer]

will look into that! is it safe for inverts?

Yes no problem with inverts. I used it for bubble algae and GHA and it worked perfect.

 

[nukemdanno]

I'd go for emerald crabs before doing vibrant. I have never not had an Emerald Crab eat that stuff.

 

[Jordan Wright]

My tank is doing great with the halloween hermit crabs. Some will choose blue legs hermit too.

thanks!

 

[xCry0x]

+1 for Vibrant.

I had pretty bad bubble algae and Vibrant knocked it out. Hasn't ever come back.

 

[DED65]

Vibrant took it out for me and haven't seen any for a few years. I did have a bad outbreak that was overtaking the tank. I did have to deal with cyano after, I can't say that it was caused by the Vibrant.

 

[Jordan Wright]

+1 for Vibrant.

I had pretty bad bubble algae and Vibrant knocked it out. Hasn't ever come back.

will try that!

 

[xCry0x]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bubble-algae-killing-me.339383/post-4577496
That was a post I made about my own usage back in 2018 -- for reference.

I had bubble algae everywhere in my tank. Emerald crabs, etc didn't help.

Heavy use of vibrant knocked it out permanently.

Although I did apparently have issues with some LPS coral being unhappy.

 

[hikermike]

Emerald crab will do a quick job. Watch out for the Halloween crab... it eventually will end up with your conch's shell even if it has one of it's own.. I've lost 3 to my now 4 yr old Halloween. Keep thinking it'll be happy with what it has, but after 6 months or so... something different always looks better!

 

[rwreef]

yup..Vibrant did it for me also. Had bubble algea for a few years and tried all the above (including crabs...who eat it but also don't eat it fast enough unless you have an army). Vibrant worked in about 2 or 3 months of dosing and manual removal. I had it bad :)