nickyp
06/26/2009, 12:49 PM
I currently have a 72 gallon bowfront setup with a 20 gallon fuge. All parameters are within normal limits. I have 350 watts worth of compact florescent T5's.
I have an array of corals, inverts, and a few fish. My question is this: about 3 months ago I purchased a giant live rock with a colony of green star polyps on it. Unfortunately there was also a bit of bubble algae throughout the rock. Over the last three months i've seen the green bubble algae multiply. Thankfully it is still contained to the original rock but it looks hideous. I've read that green crabs can help the problem, but have also heard conflicting reports that the crabs may also nip at the softer corals. Is it safe to pull the rock and try to manually remove the algae? Is there anything else I could do to remedy the situation? I'm all ears.
I have an array of corals, inverts, and a few fish. My question is this: about 3 months ago I purchased a giant live rock with a colony of green star polyps on it. Unfortunately there was also a bit of bubble algae throughout the rock. Over the last three months i've seen the green bubble algae multiply. Thankfully it is still contained to the original rock but it looks hideous. I've read that green crabs can help the problem, but have also heard conflicting reports that the crabs may also nip at the softer corals. Is it safe to pull the rock and try to manually remove the algae? Is there anything else I could do to remedy the situation? I'm all ears.