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Skimmerking 01-20-2004 07:37 PM

here's one for ya ..
 
i have lots of bubble algae in my 65 sps tank and have to get rid of it beside of emeralds that may eat eat waht else can i use to get rid of it ,
when i took dowen the 280 i went to a 75 gal and scrubbed off the bubble crap and now its back i'm not skimming but have calupera growing in the tnak .and doing 5 gal water changes every week.tropic marine.

any takers on that ..

Mike :eek:

Nate 01-20-2004 08:18 PM

Bubble algae
 
Hey,

Red Sea sailfin Tangs are reported to eat it as well, however, I have not had first hand experience with trying them for bubble algae in particular...

g/l

Nate White
Big Als'
Calgary Alberta


PS we should be getting a red sea shipment in sometime between now and February 7 ish...tenative...

Skimmerking 01-20-2004 08:34 PM

ya Doug had a red sea sailfin too .i could of had but i didnt want to put the little guy in the tank.. not fair to him ..
have lots of LR in there

Mike

StirCrazy 01-21-2004 12:51 AM

start yanking it by hand.

I did that to get rid of it all, then I put in to emerald crabs and have not seen a trace sence.

Steve

TNTCanada 01-21-2004 02:49 AM

Bubble algae
 
My Yellow Tang seems to like it.

Skimmerking 01-21-2004 02:51 PM

thanks boys
i guess i will be getting a few emeralds..

Doug 01-21-2004 07:36 PM

:biggrin: I seen the algae yesterday. Me thinks you need more than emeralds. :smile:


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