bbhs23
10/01/2008, 10:44 AM
So I am trying to fight bubble algae that is slowly taking over my tank. I have a 28g that has been running for almost 4 months now. I currently have about 25 pea to marble sized bubbles located throughout my tank. My parameters are as follows:
pH: 8.25
ammonia: 0
phosphate: 0
nitrate: almost 0
nitrite: 0
temp: 79 degrees
I have a fuge with chaeto and am running a reactor with GFO. I also try to not over feed. I am not having problems with any other types of algae. I got an emerald crab about 2 weeks ago, but he hasnt eaten a single bubble. What should I do next? Should I get another emerald crab and see if that one would eat it? I cant pick the bubbles off with the rock in the tank since it would be nearly imposible to get my hand to the areas with the algae. Most of the rocks with the algae on it are located on the bottom of the tank, so I would have to remove all of the rock to get to the ones with the algea on it. At what point should I remove the rock from and scrub it off? Thanks for the help!
pH: 8.25
ammonia: 0
phosphate: 0
nitrate: almost 0
nitrite: 0
temp: 79 degrees
I have a fuge with chaeto and am running a reactor with GFO. I also try to not over feed. I am not having problems with any other types of algae. I got an emerald crab about 2 weeks ago, but he hasnt eaten a single bubble. What should I do next? Should I get another emerald crab and see if that one would eat it? I cant pick the bubbles off with the rock in the tank since it would be nearly imposible to get my hand to the areas with the algae. Most of the rocks with the algae on it are located on the bottom of the tank, so I would have to remove all of the rock to get to the ones with the algea on it. At what point should I remove the rock from and scrub it off? Thanks for the help!