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[florida joe]

Ok boys and girls I posted a pic of this piece of throw away rock I got at my LFS for $3.00 about six months ago it turned out to be a pagoda Cup but today six months later it started sprouting this, they are deep purple with a light blue florissant line in the center sorry about the pic but can anyone identify them for me

 

[bigarn]

That my friend is bubble algae.

 

[patandlace]

Are you talking about the bubble algae? An emerald crab would help clear that up.

 

[zeroc]

just a quick side question, i just picked up a pagoda frag. How fast has yours been growing?

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by ZeroC
just a quick side question, i just picked up a pagoda frag. How fast has yours been growing?
Well like I said I got the cup as a throw away it had brown slime on it I washed it off put it in my qt tank and about a week later it started to bud

 

[florida joe]

once again you guys are right on the money i just googled this John Rice suggests the Emerald Green Crab (Mithrax sculptus) as a good natural herbivore choice to help keep bubble algae cropped in an aquarium. In Terry Siegel's Outer Reef Limits Algae Woes article (From the Aquarium Frontiers Archive), Terry discusses the use of Emerald Crabs with great success. This article is an excellent resource to learn more about Bubble algae, and includes mention of other common problem hair algae like the Bryopsis, Derbesia and Cladophora species.
ok where do i get emerald crabs

 

[cpbirds407]

in naples there's a local fish store called fish central. Awesome store! I go to naples to visit my mother inlaw and I HAVE to stop by there everythime I go! Good luck!
PS I think SWF.com has them too!

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by cpbirds407
in naples there's a local fish store called fish central. Awesome store! I go to naples to visit my mother inlaw and I HAVE to stop by there everythime I go! Good luck!
PS I think SWF.com has them too!
thanks friend I use them also there are two more stores in the area which just opened pm me and i will tell you where they are so you can check them out when your in town

 

[earlybird]

They sell emeralds at Boardroom for $5. Some claim that they eat their bubble algae but others claim that they don't. I had some bubble algae that I was able to pluck out pretty easily. I was told to be careful not to pop them as this would cause spores to spread and increase the likelihood of more bubble algea popping up. Well I popped a few and have not seen any more in my tank. It's been about 2 months and I don't run carbon or anything so I don't know if that's a myth or not.

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by earlybird
They sell emeralds at Boardroom for $5. Some claim that they eat their bubble algae but others claim that they don't. I had some bubble algae that I was able to pluck out pretty easily. I was told to be careful not to pop them as this would cause spores to spread and increase the likelihood of more bubble algea popping up. Well I popped a few and have not seen any more in my tank. It's been about 2 months and I don't run carbon or anything so I don't know if that's a myth or not.
thanks Kenny im going to Salt water solutions to day, they have emeralds I will check on the snails you were looking for while I am there

 

[dragonzim]

Unfortunately I havent had any luck with my Emerald crabs eating bubble algae either. I also popped one in my tank and didnt notice any type of outbreak after that.

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by DragonZim
Unfortunately I havent had any luck with my Emerald crabs eating bubble algae either. I also popped one in my tank and didnt notice any type of outbreak after that.
thanks for the info

 

[teresaq]

tropical fish on the net has them for 2.75, but it would cost more in gas to get there. Its in NFM

 

[michaeltx]

I inject any that show up in my tank with pickling lime and they dieoff including the spores. kinda like killing apitisia anemones.
Mike

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by MichaelTX
I inject any that show up in my tank with pickling lime and they dieoff including the spores. kinda like killing apitisia anemones.
Mike
Pickling lime ok Mike enlighten me

 

[michaeltx]

LOL its called pickling lime usually sold at any grocery store I by mine at krogers for about 3$ a can. mix it just fluid enough to be able to be sucked up into a syrenge and inject each bubble or apistia. it kills almost instantly. its also the same thing as kalkwasser powder just awhole lot cheaper.
Mike

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by MichaelTX
LOL its called pickling lime usually sold at any grocery store I by mine at krogers for about 3$ a can. mix it just fluid enough to be able to be sucked up into a syrenge and inject each bubble or apistia. it kills almost instantly. its also the same thing as kalkwasser powder just awhole lot cheaper.
Mike
thanks bud hope my publics has it

 

[michaeltx]

its pretty popular used used in home canning may have to ask where its at though because of its seasonal nature.
Mike