Bubble Algae Death (1 Viewer)

[ModAquatics]

I had a massive outbreak of Bubble Algae in my BC14 so I started doing massive water changes at lower salinity. Either the lack of nutrients or the lower salinity started destroying the algae. Here is an example of the results.

[video=youtube_share;Z-c_jnKRPo0]http://youtu.be/Z-c_jnKRPo0[/video]

 

[fingas]

I learned the hard way that lower salinity will at least retard Bubble algae growth. While i was away on my honeymoon the ATO tank filled to the point that it syphoned into my sump overflowing it and driving my salinity way down. When i started bringing the salinity back up it came back with a vengence though i am having a hair algae outbreak now too so there is probably some nutrient problems.

 

[reeftopia]

It was really getting bad in my tank until I got A FOXFACE

 

[tektite]

I know for me when my nutrients get too low in my macro tank I'll lose the big bubble algae bubbles. The little ones don't seem very fazed though lol.

 

[fingas]

I've always wanted a fox face. If they eat bubble algae I will have to get one. I bought two emeralds and they worked on it a bit but after two weeks they disappeared. For some reason crabs and snails ( except nassarius) have a short lifespan in my tank

 

[ModAquatics]

Did y'all check out the video? I think it is pretty cool how the green matter detached from the bubble wall. I would get a Foxface if that was the cure. But it is only a BC14. I also noticed that the sand is pretty polluted. It is the very fine sand. I may remove it all.

 

[flexrac]

naso tangs are good for bubble algae as well.

 

[ModAquatics]

Yeah, but what is the penalty from the Tang Police for putting a Naso in a BC14?

 

[below radar]

Life without parole.

 

[3fish]

Did the bubble just detach once your nutrients went down? I have one massive bubble that needs to go...

 

[ModAquatics]

Actually about 50 detached. More every day.

 

[CBBSteve]

When I had valonia, the foxface would eat only the small bubbles that he could get to. He would not try to break open a large bubble.

Just FYI, I went through a cycle of AlgaeFix to try to control red turf algae. It didn't work on the red turf, but it totally eliminated the valonia.

 

[ModAquatics]

TnT said they had a Foxface, but when I went there it was way to big for a BC14.