bubble algae removal

[Nano]

BUMP!

Anyone one else have so tips for this? dang emerald crab has hidden him self in the refugium and I can hardly get my head under the stand to go hunting for him. any fish for a 35g? or other fixes? I know physical removal and low nutrients (not over feeding) are dead giveaways but what else can I do? I have one that is in an sps colony, and I couldnt get at it if I tried

[daplatapus]

I now have 4 emerald crabs in my 80 and I rarely see them in there either. Sometimes when my lights go out for the night I'll catch sight of them but that's it. I wouldn't say I have a big bubble algae problem, but I definitely have some for sure. It seems like the crabs don't target the bubble algae but when they come across it they will eat it. So for now I think they have my issue at least in check.

[Aquattro]

I just use tweezers and pull them out. Stay on top of it, keep nutrients low and you'll be fine.

[Nano]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

I just use tweezers and pull them out. Stay on top of it, keep nutrients low and you'll be fine.

thanks Brad, is there actually any harm in popping them? I heard it makes things worse

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Nano

thanks Brad, is there actually any harm in popping them? I heard it makes things worse

No, I haven't found that. And unless you get an emerald crab that swallows them whole, they're still getting popped

[Nano]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

No, I haven't found that. And unless you get an emerald crab that swallows them whole, they're still getting popped

lol I suppose so :P
Well I guess I'll have to try to go crab hunting in the sump tonight

[Cal_stir]

I use this, I made it from an old scraper I had, I sharpened the end with a file, just start a siphon and gouge them off and suck the out, turn off all pumps first, works great.

[DCDN]

When I find some I scrape them off when I'm doing a water change so that even if they pop and were to release anything most if not all would get siphoned off.