Is this bubble algae

[Dave_C]

Hi guys, noticed this thing at bottom of torch coral... I carefully removed it.

You reckon this is bubbles algae ??

Dave

 

[tzabor10]

Yes

 

[Dave_C]

Cheers.. first time getting it. Should I be concerned ?

 

[tzabor10]

Cheers.. first time getting it. Should I be concerned ?

It is a nuisance but not harmful. Emerald crabs will devour it readily.

 

[edsbeaker]

If the emerald crab doesn’t take care of it and your tank is big enough, a Rabbitfish will eat it too.

Manual removal is actually pretty easy. I pry a group of them off at a time with a knife. Just peel them off. Individual ones I use a tweezers. Try to capture anything of them that float away to prevent them from attaching somewhere else.