Bubble algae eaters

[reefstinger]

OK so the emerald crabs are supposed to eat this stuff!! had 2 , 1 died recently. An NO they didn't eat a dang bubble?? anything out there that will not kill my coral and other fish that i can get to eat this stuff?:unsure::boo:

 

[reefstinger]

No , I had some emeralds and they did not eat the bubble algae. want to know if there is something out there that will eat this stuff and be reef safe and not aggressive towards other fish?

 

[KrisDeitz]

Reefstinger reason He is asking is this is posted in His Sponsor thread. Ill report to have it moved for ya

 

[reefstinger]

yeah , i just noticed i did the post in the wrong thread????woops , sorry

 

[cr500_af]

Emeralds are a crap shoot. So are tangs, Fox face.

. Long story short, nothing is LIKELY to eat it. Get rid of it by starving it of nutrients.

 

[reefstinger]

yep , found that out Cr

 

[falos]

Naso tangs and 2 band rabit fish seam to be safer bets but still hit or miss

Take a hose,sharp object and suck , scrape the bubbles out

 

[reefstinger]

Thanks falos, wonder if the Naso tang will be OK with my Yellow Tang, Female Anthias, Bangai card and my 4 clowns.

 

[mph84]

Red sea sailfin tang worked for me. Cleaned up my 120 in about 2 weeks. Probably wouldn't get along with your yellow though...

 

[reefstinger]

Thanks MPH

 

[falos]

Naso should be fine with a yellow put a pic of one on the side of the tank for a few days and add him at night

 

[morganatlanta]

Naso worked for me in my 125. Gets along fine with my kole tang. Went right to the bubble algae within minutes of being in the tank, but he won't touch hair algae.

 

[reefstinger]

many Thanks to all of you, I'm going to get a Naso today

 

[schwaggs]

I have good luck with Emeralds eating smaller bubble algae. Never had a fish that would eat it (had purple, soho, RS sailfin, etc)

 

[wannabeeareefkeeper]

cr500_af;777472 wrote: Emeralds are a crap shoot. So are tangs, Fox face.

. Long story short, nothing is LIKELY to eat it. Get rid of it by starving it of nutrients.

How do you starve bubble algae of nutrients and not affect the other good living organisms within the tank? I'm a newbie when it concerns green bubble algae.

 

[mike oglesby]

sailfin workwed great for us

 

[slowjazz]

Amici;777784 wrote: Most algae can be starved by lowering phosphates, nitrates and silica. More on the phosphate and nitrates though.

Anybody have luck with NO3PO4X ? I started using it and it seems to keep a small bubble group to one rock, but have not seen it go down. (emerald crab goes all over the place, except the dang rock with the bubble)