Green bubbles??

[lietz06]

Do you know what this is?

 

[bigarn]

Green bubble algae ... they can spread pretty fast.

 

[lietz06]

What can you do to prevent it or any advice?

 

[bigarn]

if the pic is all you have, try plucking them off from the base without popping them (they'll spread). emerald crabs will sometimes eat them also.

 

[kittensels]

Ok I had these too. They took over the entire tank. I ended up taking my tank down. Not due to these BUT could it of come in on a piece of LR? And aside from crabs, how else do you get rid of them?

 

[bigarn]

yep, they can come in on LR. I have taken the LR out and scrubbed them off in a bowl of tank water. Don't pour this water back into the tank though.

 

[kittensels]

Thanks for the info. Good to know for next time.

 

[lietz06]

Sounds good. Thanks