Getting bubble algea, never had it before

[woodycb]

Never had this stuff before, why now.

[Don-Coraleone]

it happens to the best of us put an emerald crab in the tank and he will take care of it.

[RichardPryor]

Don't think he will take care of all of it, specially if it's out of controll. You might have to use your hands.

[SuperNerd]

are you talking about cyano or valonia? It can be a nutrient, phosphate and nitrate imbalance issue.

[Tang Salad]

Probably Valonia sp.

It can thrive in low-nutrient water, so don't beat yourself up about it. Try emarld crabs, although you generally need a lot of them. If it's just one rock, take it out and scrub/rinse. If it's all over the place... then I'm very sorry to hear that. :D

[TheFishGuy,LLC]

I've even had it survive a good baking. You can inject the large bubbles with Calcium hydroxide slurry to keep them from reproducing on bursting. Hope it doesn't get out of control.

[jeweldamsel]

I removed them with my fingers. Emerald crabs can clean up more stuff than you want.

[onano]

I siphon them out when I see them during water changes. Every once in a while I get them and once I remove them I don't see them for months at a time.

[snorvich]

Removing them by hand is the best bet. Or siphon them during water changes. Natural predators are not as effective.

[woodycb]

is it possible to pluck them off of the rock with out popping them

[Gdevine]

I syphon them out during water changes. If they break so be it as they get sucked out anyway as I keep the syphon right on top of them.