How can i pop that bubble?

Let me ask everyone a question...How does the Emerald Crab eat bubble algae without popping it???? HMMMM???

 

lol no idea! but both he and my blue tuxedo urchin has eatin mine and have yet to see any spores pop up

 

That is exactly why I dont think that it is that dangerous to pop them. I have accidentally popped them before. with no outbreaks.

 

lol i think i would be to afraid to try that in my tank

 

I will see one or 2 in my live rock from time to time...I think they look pretty cool...as long as it is just a few. Then they just dis-appear.

 

:yelrotflmMade me laugh. I can be so childish sometimes.

Seriously though I imported some bubble algae on a piece of LR. I tried an emerald to get rid of it but he didn't touch. I eventually decided to nuke the rock.

I found some between the branches of a trumpet coral once. I wasn't going to nuke it so I pulled the coral out of the tank and used a screwdriver to pry all the pieces of bubble out from between the branches. Several of them popped. I then rinsed the coral really well by pouring take water over the coral from a water change. The tank water was discarded and the coral was replaced.

 

I just had to remove one from a frag I got last week. Had it in my fingers perfectly removed, in till my hand got next to the power head, and it fell out of my fingers and i re pinched it, and popped it.

give me a week or two and I'll tell you if it is safe to pop it. lol

 

I also run carbon, and a U.V. don't know if that is why I have not caused an outbreak when I have popped them.

 

I'll try thanks.

 

Bud, i had the same problem as you do. I had bubble algea, mine was red in color.
I didnt know how to get rid of it. I took the rock out once a month and scrubbed it off, only for it to come back. I added a Yellow Tang into my tank and within the first day it was all gone. Have not had anymore since. I guess my tang loves the stuff and keeps it in check.