Fighting back the bubble algae. Picture

So my 90g is finally done cycling and I want to put the corals in my 40g into my 90g and get rid of this headache of a tank. I do not want to transfer bubble algae into my new tank. I was thinking I go out buy a new 40g tank vinegar wash the power heads skimmer heater and put new saltwater into the new 40 and have a couple buckets of old tank water slowly mixed with new sw until new sw is all that is left and rinse/shake the bubble algae off a long with the spores. Then have it quarntined for a couple of weeks to see what happens. Would that be the best way to keep my new uninfected 90g from getting the bubble algae?

 

you can try and taking the rock out and try and take the bubble algae off of the rock with tweezers and stuff..

I also heard emerald crabs will sometimes take care of certain sized bubble algae's. So wants your done cleaning your rock the best you can..you can add a couple of the emeralds and they mite finish it off.

 

There is a pretty good chance that you're going to get some spores into the new tank. It's hard to entirely get rid of problems like that. But, if you keep all of your parameters in check, use RO water, etc. then there is a slim chance of it overtaking your system again.

 

I recently picked up a large rock that ultimately had about 8-10 small bubbles on it. I took the rock into the bathroom just used my fingers to firmly grasp (they are harder than you may imagine them to be) and pulled them loose and popped them down the drain of my sink.

This method gave me 100% resolve, after that I've never seen another instance of it in my tank or specifically on that rock.

 

+1 seems like the only way to really remove them. Just don't break them in the tank though. Once gone, keeping nutrients low is usually fairly successful at keeping new ones from appearing.

 

I think you guys misunderstood me I am done fighting the problem I am taking down the tank and drying the rock and sand out and I just want to be able to keep my corals and fish. I am not quitting reefing it's to addictive. I am taking this tank down because I just put a 90 in my room and 3 tanks in one small bed room is to many. I just want to be able to transfer my coral and fish to my new 90 with out infecting the new tank.

 

That is what I am doing with this 90 and I do hope that it works! I know you are right but the best that I can do will always help.