bubble algae

[qasimja]

noticed ive gotten a few spots that are starting to get bubble algae heavy any of you had luck with emerald crabs eating it?

 

[Rainblood]

im starting to get bubble algae too.
emerald crabs seem to be about 50/50...im not really sure what to do either

 

[Gabridge83]

Our emerald crabs took care of our bubble algae in no time but one grew really fast and started harassing my smaller fish and killed our birds nest coral once the bubble algae was gone so they had to go at that point.

 

[lmm1967]

my foxface TEARS IT UP

Emeralds from reefcleaners have always worked for me as well.

 

[civics14]

Yes emerald crabs work, but not everyone of them eat it if you have a massive break out. Like everything in the reef hobby, it can be hit or miss. I started with 2 and 1 picked at it. So I bought 10 more and between the 12 of them, they took care of it all. This was in my 150 I had a few years back. Also, I had a desjardini tang that picked up a taste for it when the emeralds would break some loose in the water column.

 

[Rainblood]

noticed ive gotten a few spots that are starting to get bubble algae heavy any of you had luck with emerald crabs eating it?

whats the verdict? you gonna try one?

 

[Steve Burton]

My Foxface tears it up too, great option if the tank is large enough.

 

[qasimja]

whats the verdict? you gonna try one?

Yea im gonna try 2 of them and see if they touch it also my foxface wont touch it lol

 

[Rainblood]

I bought 2 today. 1 has been hugging my goni and I lost visual on the other. They’re tiny compared to the bubble algae

 

[popsbjd]

FWIW, vibrant worked well for me. It kills macros though so use with caution if you have a refugium.

 

[joeyprice]

I had a few small colonies pop up in my tank, I used a scalpel and cut it off the rock and fished it out with a net. Worked great, haven't seen any in a month or so.

 

[qasimja]

I had a few small colonies pop up in my tank, I used a scalpel and cut it off the rock and fished it out with a net. Worked great, haven't seen any in a month or so.

so far its in about 4-5 spots 2 being my return lines

 

[Rainblood]

ok so i dont think the emeralds are doing much, if anything to the bubble algae. Fun to watch but too small to effectively do anything.
they have been picking at some of the other algae and 1 guy thinks he is tarzan and has climbed into my hammer colony
i got 4 total and they've each staked out a territory and have not moved much from it

 

[lmm1967]

ok so i dont think the emeralds are doing much, if anything to the bubble algae. Fun to watch but too small to effectively do anything.
they have been picking at some of the other algae and 1 guy thinks he is tarzan and has climbed into my hammer colony
i got 4 total and they've each staked out a territory and have not moved much from it

They’ll likely help prevent its spread by eating the very small ones.

 

[darrrenjmartin]

+1 vibrant and emeralds.

 

[qasimja]

i got 3 emerald crabs comin this week ill update