Bubble algae!!

[Chlorinated]

Hi everyone. Over the past several months i have had an outbreak of bubble algae. Some on the top rocks, others on base rocks that would require me dismantling my tank. What is the best solution?

I have an IM 20gal, so tangs are out. I know emerald crabs can help, but are hit and miss and if not watched can eat coral, so what do I do?

Any help is appreciated!

Thanks!

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[Chris A.]

Look into hydrogen peroxide, Justin kredable swears by it

 

[Nixperience]

Manually pick them off without popping them and lower your nutrients.

 

[Chlorinated]

Havnt heard about using h2o2. Ive heard of using it on dynos thiug, i will look into it.

I have pulled the rocks that i can to scub off in a bucket of salt water, but its on the base rocks that i cant get at. So even thiugh i get it off the top rocks, it continues to spread.

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[aresangel]

Manual removal worked for me in the past get it while it is isolated!


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[Chlorinated]

Anyone have experience with emerald crabs? Just afraid of them going after my corals. I feed pretty heavy so prob not an issue, but still

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[dilligaf29]

ive had great luck with green emerald crabs
i put 10 in my tank all diffrent sizes big and small none touched corals bubbles were gone in a few weeks

 

[CAPSLOCK]

I have heard the smaller ones are better for bubble algae. Plus larger ones may go after small fish.

 

[Nixperience]

Just like all clean up crew, they do their job in the beginning, and then they start eating fish food that comes easier.

 

[dilligaf29]

I have heard the smaller ones are better for bubble algae. Plus larger ones may go after small fish.

u need all different sizes small ones can only pop small bubbles
i have a big one does not go after fish mutliple time i see him and my madarin is half on top of him no problems at all but i do toss algae waffer in 1 time a month for them
i also have a Halloween Hermit Crab that eats bubble alage and cyano also cool to watch

 

[Chlorinated]

I didnt know halloweens ate bubble angae, that neat, i really like those guys. Thanks for all the advice everyone. Maybe i will try a couple and see how they do. Maybe cut back my feeding of the fish a bit to keep them on the algae.

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[Old Glory]

Vibrant

 

[aresangel]

The fish nook in acton just got some Halloween hermits in. I opted for the blue leg hermits and conch instead. Don't the Halloween hermits get large? Would they toss corals over?


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[Chlorinated]

Grabbed one emerald yesterday. After aclimation i ddopped him right on a patch of bubbles. Withing abiut 30sec he got to work on it! Being cautiously optimistic but we will see what happens

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