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I had a Naso tang wipe all bubble algae out of a previous tank, but they're most definitely not small fish.What type of foxface or tang eats bubble algae preferably one of the smaller species?
I'm going to bump this old thread and hopefully @Thales can expand on his statement about the bubble algae.It varies. I havent found one more likey to eat than the others, but some individuals are all over it. You can help them by removing or popping as much as you can find - it seems the are more likely to eat it when it is tiny (this tends to be true for most algaes).
It is fine to pop - there are no spores in there.
I think you are asking about the spores part. I talked to phycologists and looked at the literature. Since you can't prove a negative, it actually makes more sense to ask the people that say there are spores to support that claim. Sorry, it has been a bit since I dived deep on this so I don't have any references available. IIRC, the spores are made in the cells, and are not in the bubble cavity. I don't have time right now to look up stuff, so if you are interested try google scholar.I'm going to bump this old thread and hopefully @Thales can expand on his statement about the bubble algae.
I was doing a search on bubble algae and read your post. Just looking for information. Not calling you out.
What type of foxface or tang eats bubble algae preferably one of the smaller species?