Green Bubble Algae and Aptasia (sp?)

[psionicdragon]

Whats the best way to get rid of these?

I kept trying to kill the Aptasia (sp?) with hot water in a baster, but it doesn't seem to work. They are growing everywhere. Too close to my corals to use any chemicals.

Green Bubble Algaes came from a coral that I recently bought and didn't notice the growth. Now its spreading around the tank.

There are some plants like little bubble up pea pods growing, are they also consider Green Bubble Algaes?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[ChaoticReefer]

Best method I have found to kill aips is by using lye. Lye is solid NaOH. You can get lye by picking up Lewis Red Devil Drain Cleaner (don't let what its made for scare you) at a major grocery store. The formula I use is one teaspoon to 2 cups of water. You shut down all water movement and aim the lye solution onto the aips using scringe (a needle is not necessary). They will just melt. The byproduct of the lye will be white flakes in your water. But you have to be careful it will sky rocket your pH if you use too much. I stopped after using about 30 cc (or mL) in my 100 gal when my pH started to get little too high. After few minutes turn your pumps back on. And try not to get careless by other coral, it can killed them, but I have not experience a death from it yet.

As for green bubble, it sounds like you are describing a species called caulerpa (Grape).

 

[Anonymous]

I don't like the idea of using Chemical Weapons in my tank(at least not yet). The peppermint Shrimps I have reduced the Aiptasia in my tank from 5 to one in about a months time. The biggest one is still there(first one I found). I do think of taking the rock out and blastin it with somethin then placing it back in the tank. However this is my nicest piece of rock in the tank and loaded with Purple Coraline that has spread to most of my other liverock. :twisted:

 

[ChaoticReefer]

Well, only other non-chemical route you can try is to get a copper band butterfly or V. bergia nudibranch. But I don't know if your tank is large enough for a butterfly. The nudis are hard to find and work slow. Peppermints don't attack large aips.

You really should consider the lye, it's not a complex chemical to be paranoid about. Your pH should drop back down within 24 hrs.

Taking rock out and scrubbing it will only make the matters worse.

 

[LA-Lawman]

Hi,

you can also kill aiptasia with a wad of Kalk. or by picking up an item called STOP aiptasia. it is a cheyanne (spelling) pepper/oleresin capsicum (OC - police issue) it kills the stuff Dead. it injected into the little bugger with a plastic syringe......

the bubble algae can be eaten by emerald crabs.


HTH