bubble algae hell again

[stilmas]

Anyone have any info on how to control red bubble algae? I had an outbreak quite a few months ago, I cleaned every rock and it stayed away for a long time. Now that my water quality is perfect, the best it's ever been, it came back with a vengeance. I do not want to take the reef apart again, but I want to control this stuff. any ideas would be appreciated.

 

[Anonymous]

Emarald crabs sometimes work thou they are hit or miss. Some urchins have been reported to eat the stuff. No fish that I know of will touch it.

 

[stilmas]

thanks for the reply. Man this is discouraging. I might have to just live with it and harvest it out when it get's too much. Maybe it will go away on it's own. I hope!

 

[Len]

Once in a while, you get a Zebrasoma desjardini (sailfin) that will eat bubble algae.

 

[Anonymous]

My sailfin absolutely loves the stuff, but they get pretty large and are not an option for smaller tanks.

 

[Anonymous]

Mine did not and it had quite a bit available.

 

[stilmas]

Yeah I've heard about the red sea sailfin, but like you said, I'm limited on tang space. I'm just baffeled why it's making such a strong comeback after being almost non-existant with higher phos and nitrates. At undectable levels now in those departments and hello.....I'm clueless