Yay, I get to get in on this thread. I've been following for years now waiting for my next outbreak. I'm actually surprised it took this long.
I've experienced just about every kind of outbreak one can experience when dealing with rocks and substrates. From basic GHA, diatoms and Cyano to Bryopsis and Dinos. Though the one algae I don't think I've ever had is bubble.
There was quite a gap though from when I finally tackled phosphates leaching from pukani dry rock for a good year or so up until last year when the room next to my sump room was heavily cleaned with mold and mildew remover while I wasn't home and wiped out any invert not burried in the sand it seems and what I assume an ammonia spike taking out several fish.
After that was a nice mix of turf, GHA, bryopsis, cyano, diatoms, and I'm sure I left something out. I didn't do anything. Didn't even get into pulling any of it out. I was awaiting for the dino to hit. It never came. Everything cleared up on its own or I should say with nothing beyond what I normally do.
A little over a month ago I got an Apex AFS feeder. I learned a lesson in not programming anything on the Apex while not in front of the tank and/or while distracted playing games with kids. I eventually dumped the entire container that was just filled full in the mater of an hour or so. Noticed it later that night. Oh well.
As expected on came the onslaught. But this time it looks like I finally got my last wave in rounding it a off with a nice matting of Dinos. It's only on two rocks though and mainly on one of the two.
I figure I'll do nothing again. Beyond what I normally do that is.