What is it? p2

[ecreel1]

Ok so not that i know what the Purple is, do I have Algae Bubbles, on the rock?
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[rdnelson]

Hard to tell in the others but I see bubble algae in pic three. It is the darker green bubble stuff.

 

[ecreel1]

So what should I do? :shout: I am not wanting to do a lot of chemicals.... is there a way to get rid of it, like is there something I can put in there that will eat it up??

Any suggestions and recommendations are welcomed!!

 

[rdnelson]

You can carefully remove it with a pair of tweezers but don't pop the bubbles. Some emerald crabs will eat it but use caution when adding living creatures to take care of a problem. Sometimes when the get done taking care of the problem they nothing to eat and starve. But in this case, a couple of emeralds shouldn't hurt a thing and are a cool addition to the tank.

But, you should also think about what the cause might be. Are you overfeeding, running you lights too long, not using pure RO/DI water, etc. Finding the cause is the best solution.

 

[mcphock]

It's quite easy to remove. Take the rock out of the tank, use a pair of tweezers to remove the bubbles. There is one bubble at the very bottom left of picture three.

 

[Jaycen B.]

Kinda looks like green cyanobacteria to me. I think I see bubble algae as well.