Bubble algea = the devil

[sprinter]

I have no problems with calerpa or any other algae since I added a rabit fish and foxface to my 250 gal tank. I have to feed them at least once a week calerpa from my refugium. One large hand full will fill them up for a day. I have 1 blue tang and an emperor angel also that eat the calerpa and any other algae that goes into the tank. I have a 250 gal reef tank and no algae problem.

[Beverly]

Here's an article on valonia. Removal methods are about halfway down the page....

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...ture/index.php

The method I use, from the article, is pretty much as follows, taking great care to remove a piece of rock that the valonia is attached to and not to rupture any of the valonia....

My weapon of choice ought to be a small stainless-steel flathead screwdriver, sharpened to wicked excess, and used to gouge out the offenders at the anchorage, even including a thin veneer of rock.

[Funky_Fish14]

Thats the way I've always taken it out... manually digging out underneath it.. Blowing it up is horryfying! Haha.

Good luck with the removal Harvey!

Chris

[Canadbis]

I grabbed some emeralds shortly after I noticed it starting and so far they are gone, (cross my fingers). I thought I would try that before the screwdriver method. Working so far!!
Gl