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10-03-2006, 10:31 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Mankato/Lakeville
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Bubble Algae
Is there a easy way to rid my tank of bubble algae??
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10-03-2006, 10:33 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: NY
Posts: 388
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try emerald crabs or be really really really careful with tweezers i heard works
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10-03-2006, 10:37 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NW
Posts: 203
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use a serenge and suck out the juice, then pull off body
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10-03-2006, 11:18 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Mankato/Lakeville
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Well it's all over my tank. Can I starve them of light, or something like that? Or will it eventually die off?
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10-03-2006, 11:28 AM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Phoenix AZ
Posts: 17,711
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I'm told emerald crabs eat it.
I immagine cooking your rock (this process does not involve heat in any way, just an extended curing process) would rid your rock of it.
Whiskey
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10-03-2006, 01:08 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Long Island, New York
Posts: 796
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i just purchased an emerald crab and in the process of cooking the rock.
I plan to put the crab in the tote with the cooking rocks and let him do his thing...he can also feast on green hair algea.
I would assume that bubble algea is like all others---needs TDS and TDO and some light to grow.
my tank is a mess right now...i really let it go and should be ashamed of myself.
but i'm slowly bringing it back, the key is a good quality RO/DI filter and weekly to bi weekly water changes. |
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10-03-2006, 01:20 PM
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clown fishy
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: sunny southern california
Posts: 597
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too bad, its hard fixing up a neglected tank.
hope the cooking works for you, be carful not to smush your emerald!
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10-03-2006, 01:39 PM
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Sponge-tastic!!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Cary, NC
Posts: 284
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The easiest way to get rid of it is to drain the tank and and fill it back up with freshwater and ~dozen goldfish. 
I had it really bad in my last tank and I finally got rid of it by taking out the liverock one piece at a time and scrubbing it with a plastic-bristle brush under the tap at the sink. It took a few weeks, but it really seemed to help.
I tried the Emerald Crabs and even tryied to remove them during a water change, but I didn't have any luck.
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10-03-2006, 01:50 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 23,173
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Get rid of there food Nitrates and phoshate.
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10-03-2006, 02:09 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Long Island, New York
Posts: 796
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yes, i agree with loverotties.
with the new ro/di filter and a few water changes over the course of 6 months you and i should be in great shape.
I've noticed that in my tank...where there is hair algea, there is bubble algea.
As long as we rid whats feeding the algea, it should fade away over time.
Cooking the rocks gets rid of it too.
I've already cooked a few rocks that look brand new...they glow a bit under the lights...gleeming.
i figure as long as WC once a week things should be great....other than the amount of money l'll spend in salt! |
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10-03-2006, 02:13 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wiskey
I'm told emerald crabs eat it.
I immagine cooking your rock (this process does not involve heat in any way, just an extended curing process) would rid your rock of it.
Whiskey
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Ive heard this a bunch too. Im curious though....wouldnt the process of a emerald crab eating it release all of the liquid inside so it would spread even more????
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10-03-2006, 02:27 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Long Island, New York
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i'll let you all know how i make out.
I've seen these guys eat green hair algea like a lawn mower.
we'll see about the bubble algea.
I don't want it in the main tank as i had a crab munch up a plate coral pretty bad.
what other algea do you have in the tank if any?
I've seen it here and there in some really nice show tanks...i guess there's not too much you can do about it---just keep it under control...something has to be feeding it, right? |
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10-03-2006, 05:14 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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bump.......
im still curious as to anyones inpout as far as the emerald crabs simply breaking the bubble open and making it spread whilein the process of eating it
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10-03-2006, 05:18 PM
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Rockin-Roll Mod
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Coal Valley Illinois
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[quote=Loverotties;841322]Get rid of there food Nitrates and phoshate.[/quote
 Choke them out!
Brent.
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10-03-2006, 08:47 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
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I have used emerald crabs , they will take care of it
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