Killing Bubble Algae with Reef HD Reef Flux

[Sanya]

I hurt that Desjardin's sailfin tang helps with bubble algae. I wonder if this is true?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I hurt that Desjardin's sailfin tang helps with bubble algae. I wonder if this is true?

I have one and its never touched it when I had bubble. Foxface more likely to attack it

 

[Sanya]

I bought Foxface for it but its never touched bubbles

 

[vetteguy53081]

I bought Foxface for it but its never touched bubbles

That’s weird-

 

[Coalminer]

This thread was helpful to me in dosing Reef Flux HD to deal with an overwhelming bubble algae problem, so I wanted to add my experience. Tried to get pics of the worst spots in my tank over the course of a month post dosing.

I bought one bottle, and used the whole thing on a 50 gal tank (about 45 gal of water) which worked out to about 2.5 times the recommended dose. I saw recommendations for anywhere from 1x to 4x the dose.

I performed one 5 gal water change after about 2.5 weeks, and another one yesterday (Feb 8). I expected N and P to increase due to the dying off of algae, but only got as high as N = 15 and P = 0.08. Still feeding as much food as fish will consume in 2-3 mins 2x a day.

There are a few spots of bubble algae left. Seem to be primarily in shaded spots. The first set of pics is still the worst spot in my tank. When you stand in front, there is basically no bubbles visible.

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[vetteguy53081]

This thread was helpful to me in dosing Reef Flux HD to deal with an overwhelming bubble algae problem, so I wanted to add my experience. Tried to get pics of the worst spots in my tank over the course of a month post dosing.

I bought one bottle, and used the whole thing on a 50 gal tank (about 45 gal of water) which worked out to about 2.5 times the recommended dose. I saw recommendations for anywhere from 1x to 4x the dose.

I performed one 5 gal water change after about 2.5 weeks, and another one yesterday (Feb 8). I expected N and P to increase due to the dying off of algae, but only got as high as N = 15 and P = 0.08. Still feeding as much food as fish will consume in 2-3 mins 2x a day.

There are a few spots of bubble algae left. Seem to be primarily in shaded spots. The first set of pics is still the worst spot in my tank. When you stand in front, there is basically no bubbles visible.

Jan 5

Jan 13

Jan 20

Jan 27

Feb 9

Jan 5

Jan 13

Jan 20

Jan 27

Feb 9

Flux is often an alternative and not solution. Its best for hair algae bryopsis IF it works.
Take a small needle and have 3/8 tubing ready and attach to end of tubing with rubber band and pop each one and siphon at same time- You will have removed all spores and foreign material in area.
Had to do this in the past with birdsnest coral and was gone 100%.
Other option is to add pitho crabs or emerald crabs (which I do not trust) which will eat them