Green little egg sacks

[jkentfite]

something laid eggs on my coral? Any guesses?

 

[duberii]

Those aren’t eggs- it’s actually a type of algae called bubble algae. It’s a type of nuisance algae that people would kill to get rid of. When you remove it, people say you should twist the bubbles off without popping them, since it may release spores that will only worsen the issue, but others say this isn’t true, so take that with a grain of salt.

In summary- get it out

 

[jkentfite]

Those aren’t eggs- it’s actually a type of algae called bubble algae. It’s a type of nuisance algae that people would kill to get rid of. When you remove it, people say you should twist the bubbles off without popping them, since it may release spores that will only worsen the issue, but others say this isn’t true, so take that with a grain of salt.

In summary- get it out

10-4. Thanks

 

[reef lover]

+1

 

[c.poindexter]

Bubble Algae for sure. Remove it now before it spreads.

 

[jkentfite]

Removed them all from this location. Haven’t seen any others elsewhere but will keep a close watch. Thanks y’all.

 

[Lynnds6]

Emerald crabs will eat that if you can have a crab in your tank :)

 

[esloan88]

10-4. Thanks

Many emerald crabs will eat it and get rid of it for you. I had a bit in my last tank and put an emerald in and he got rid of it quick.

 

[samnaz]

Manual removal is the best way to ensure they won't spread. Since you've done that you might have eradicated them fully, but there is a very verrrry good chance they will pop up again, at some point.

Best advice I can give is to thoroughly scan your tank periodically, on a regular basis. Keep an eye out for any bubbles (and other unwanted pests) because once they take root, if they go unnoticed for too long, they will spread like wildfire and quick manual removal is no longer an option.

 

[Carterfish]

Emerald crab would be my way to go. As far as you see you only have these couple bubble algae but you never know when they will reappear. The emerald crab would prevent that and keep you from getting your hands wet.

 

[samnaz]

Emerald crabs are opportunistic. Most people have success with them as bubble algae eaters, but it's certainly no guarantee.

I say this because the emerald crab I had didn't touch bubble algae (or algae of any kind). He only ate meaty food leftovers, and he lived his entire life on one isolated rock. Needless to say, no help at all.

 

[jkentfite]

I have two or three emeralds in there (started with 5 but had some casualties and misbehavior requiring removal) so hopefully the ones left will help fight it off.

 

[ianryd]

I had a few of them, and tried manually removing them, but they ended up popping underwater and sure enough had an outbreak shortly after. I ended up completely removing the main rocks that had them, scrubbed them off with a brush and dipped the infested areas in straight hydrogen peroxide. Sure, it killed whatever else was on that part of the rock, but my bubble algae problem is pretty much gone. Whenever I see a new one pop up I repeat that process and it is much more under control.

 

[Stanzo13]

Idk if others have suggested ways for you to remove it, but I would take the rock out in a separate container in case one pops you can rinse it off quick before setting it back in

 

[sfin52]

Emerald crab cleared it up for me