Bubble Algea needs to go away.....

[ecreel1]

Ok so I need help....

I treated my tank for akgea and that has cleared up fine after treeatments and water changes.... Now I have a few blobs of buble algea on a coral rock, :mad2: I know I need to take it out and put in another container to pop them but do I need to do anyhting with them after to kill it and make sure it doesn't come back? :unsure: or do I just put it back in the tank once I pop them.... :confused2:

Let me know!

Thanks!

 

[saltbubbles]

<span style="color: red">NOOOOOOOOO DON'T POP THEM!!!!!!</span>


Take out the rock and carefully remove the bubbles without bursting them. I used a very sharp blade and tweezers to remove them.

 

[picoreefguy]

or get an emerald crab they do so good bubble algae cleanup

 

[reefstinger]

Have plenty of Emerald crabs, because they are territorial and will only eat bubble algae in one little area.

 

[picoreefguy]

i guess that would depend on how big the tank is though cause i have a 20 long and he goes all over my tank

 

[gort]

Will they really eat it?

 

[bdooley]

I put two in my 75 gallon and 2 weeks later it was all gone . I actually seen them eating it and yes they traveled all over the tank .

 

[gort]

WOW.. Any specific thing about them, just "emerald crabs"? They wont hurt anything will they? like my pistol or cleaner shrimp?

 

[sts04c]

Also a foxface, and naso tang may eat it. Depends on the fish.

 

[ripped tide]

I only buy female emerald crabs. They normally don't get as large, and generally aren't fish aggressive.

 

[acroholic]

Ripped Tide;788352 wrote: I only buy female emerald crabs. They normally don't get as large, and generally aren't fish aggressive.

How do you sex an emerald crab?

 

[gnashty]

Acroholic;788355 wrote: How do you sex an emerald crab?

Gotta pull them little legs apart

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[ripped tide]

Acroholic;788355 wrote: How do you sex an emerald crab?

http://www.projectdibs.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7633">http://www.projectdibs.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7633</a>

Gotta check the abdomen.

 

[markl]

gnashty;788362 wrote: Gotta pull them little legs apart

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:lol2:

 

[tglynn]

Emerald crabs worked for me too. It was gone in a week

 

[ecreel1]

anyone have an emerald crab i can borrow??? Not sure i want to own one...... i guess i need to do my homework on those.....:tongue:

 

[gort]

Just bought two and they are all over it. Couldnt believe it but true.

Gort;788337 wrote: Will they really eat it?

 

[ecreel1]

what size do they get? What am I dealing with here, I only have a 29 gallon......I don't want to over crowd my tank.....

 

[picoreefguy]

the largest one ive ever seen was about 2" maybe 2.5" at the most legs and all so i wouldnt worry about them getting too big for your tank

 

[picoreefguy]

how big are your emeralds gary? ive found that the smaller emeralds have a hard time getting the bubble algae off the rocks.