Green Bubbleish waxy and wierd please ID

[fijiwigi]

This may be bubble algae? but I have had bits of bubble algae before and seen some of other peoples bubble algae and it never looked this cartoonish and shiny. Is this what it is??

 

[Innovator]

Yes, bubble algae it is.

 

[melosu58]

'Bubble' Alage: Selected Descriptions, Controls and Comments by Horge Cortes-Jorge, Jr. - Reefkeeping.com

 

[fijiwigi]

This is really the only spot I have expect like 3 bubbles in another location I would assume leave it alone because popping it would spread the problem. Melosu58 I read most of that link kinda skimmed over it thank you. It appears there isn't much I can do. some suggestions were to pop with a flathead screwdriver. Or buy a herbivore my tank is small so maybe an Urchin would be my best bet I have been wanting a black spined urchin for my tank anyway. Perhaps I will search for one.

 

[melosu58]

You could try to siphon it out when doing your PWC`s.

 

[fijiwigi]

You could try to siphon it out when doing your PWC`s.

The problem with that is it is kinda infused with my corals. and they are pretty firm touching it doesn't pop it I would need a sharp utensil

 

[melosu58]

OH OK I see. I still think you could lightly get some of it up. Your corals should be OK.

 

[fijiwigi]

doesn't it spread when you pop it becuase it releases into the water column

 

[Kurt_Nelson]

Yeah... it does... but if you do it when you have a siphon hose right over it you can suck the stuff out right then and there. I don't think bubble algae really ever stays in just one place. If you don't do anything with it, eventually the bubble will get bigger and pop on its own. I left mine alone for the longest time thinking it would go away. Nope.

 

[Devilishturtles]

I've had that green kind grow in some hard to get areas and it grew pretty slowly. Once it started to get out of hand I just (very carefully) broke away some of the bubbles and none ever popped. They grow kinda into a mass that you can almost peel away overt time (or atleast mine did).

But if you do want to pop, yeah follow the siphon idea.

Good luck

 

[HoCkEyGmC]

emerald crabs will eat it usually

 

[roka64]

Ehh, they are hit or miss. I think I went through about 3 or 4 of them before I got one to eat it.