What is the best bubble algae eater?

[ripped tide]

Let me know what has worked best for you. Thanks!

 

[merkywater]

Naso Tang

 

[clay4au]

I voted emerald crab, its the only one I have experience with but has worked for me multiple times.


Here's my proof: <div class="gc_ifarem_title">emerald crab eating bubble algae - YouTube</div>

 

[mc524]

Mexican Turbo Snail worked for me.

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[jef4y]

Never had enough that I had to worry about it. The emeralds I've used wouldn't touch it. I would just pop them loose or break them and siphon out during water changes.

 

[chefrepo]

I had a Desjardini Sailfin Tang that would devour bubble algae.

 

[rdnelson]

Had one out of three emeralds love the stuff. It was fun to watch him pull them off the rock. He cleaned up the tank and never saw any since until just recently. Unfortunately, the emerald passed away a while back so I was thinking I may need to get a nother but now that I see tangs will sometimes eat it, I need to look see if it is still there.

 

[KrisDeitz]

Rich is a pretty good algae eater

 

[rdnelson]

Good news, something got to it because it isn't there any longer. Not sure if it was the yellow tang, hippo tang or purple tang but I am glad it is gone. Now if I can just get something to take care of this aptasia outbreak!!!!! Tried a couple shimp but I suspect my yellow choris wrasse decided they would be dinner.

Edit:

PFCDeitz;815116 wrote: Rich is a pretty good algae eater

Watch it son!!!! LOL

 

[clay4au]

rdnelson99;815118 wrote: Now if I can just get something to take care of this aptasia outbreak!!!!! Tried a couple shimp but I suspect my yellow choris wrasse decided they would be dinner.

You may want to try a mollie miller blenny, they don't look near as tasty to wrasses. I'm not sure how effective they are but would love to follow along.

 

[rdnelson]

Clay4AU;815120 wrote: You may want to try a mollie miller blenny, they don't look near as tasty to wrasses. I'm not sure how effective they are but would love to follow along.

I think Glen (Spikes Corals) did an experiment a while back using them. He had no luck.

 

[jmaneyapanda]

MC524;815058 wrote: Mexican Turbo Snail worked for me.

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On bubble algae?!

 

[ripped tide]

So far, emerald crabs are prefered...

 

[KrisDeitz]

I had a Emerald crab do it and also a naso.

 

[ripped tide]

Here's what I am thinking:

Either 15 more emerald crabs or a small foxface.

I think a naso might grow too fast.

 

[rdnelson]

Ripped Tide;815206 wrote:

I think a naso might grow too fast.

How much bubble algae do you have?????? Hehehehe

 

[ripped tide]

Recently, a lot. I will say when I had the biopellets running, I didn't have much algae, but I had cyano. Now the cyano is almost gone, but I am getting bubble algae popping up everywhere.

 

[rdnelson]

Limited experience here but in my case I had one big emerald and two small the small ones wouldn't touch it but the big one did. Either way, they are cool little critters that are fun to watch. Especially at feeding time.

 

[ripped tide]

I have about 12 emeralds now. I had a foxface in the past that was a great bubble algae eater.
I don't really feel like messing around with a qt, so I'm leaning towards the additional crabs.

I'd rather have 25 starving crabs than a tank with too much bubble algae.

 

[falos]

Ripped Tide;815216 wrote: I have about 12 emeralds now. I had a foxface in the past that was a great bubble algae eater.
I don't really feel like messing around with a qt, so I'm leaning towards the additional crabs.

I'd rather have 25 starving crabs than a tank with too much bubble algae.

starving crabs eat sleeping fish i use rabbit fish 2 band have the best temper will eat byro and stay smaller then foxface scribbled and gold spot are the best grazing but also 5x more toxic the he fox