Bubble Algae Outbreak! Help!

[stoneriff]

I recently noticed bubble algae starting to pop up in various parts of my mixed reef tank. I have a 120 with a 35 gallon sump. My tank is 2.5 years old. Nothing has changed in my tank at all lately. I run Eco-Tech Radions. I changed my carbon and phosban two weeks ago. I do a 25 gallon water change weekly. I have a great skimmer. I have lots of snails and crabs providing clean up. I tested my water. Everything checked out fine, except for a 5 reading on nitrates with my Salifert kit. I also tested for Phosphates twice, but couldn't find any detectable levels. My R/O water is perfect. I'm stumped. I'm dong another water change tomorrow. Any ideas on how to get rid of bubble algae?

Thank you.

 

[ZANYMASTER]

Emerald crabs will eat the smaller ones

 

[lrasser]

after a LOT of research I added a magnif foxface. Haven't seen it since.

 

[stoneriff]

Thank you. I just ordered some Emerald crabs, and already have a Fox Face. Any other suggestions?

 

[ZANYMASTER]

Don't pop them.Try siphoning them without popping them.

 

[stoneriff]

Don't pop them.Try siphoning them without popping them.

Will try. Thanks.
Did another water change this morning. Will do another after trying to get rid of more.

 

[LongIslandAndy]

Rabbitfish or Foxface will clean up the bubble algae and any hair algae in a hurry.

 

[jcs11236]

Tangs eat it up too. When I had my nano I had tons of green and red bubble algae. Once I upgraded it was all gone with tangs

 

[sgdcover]

Emeralds are practically guaranteed to eat it up. Siphon off the larger ones. You can sometimes CAREFULLY peel them off the rock. Packed-in small ones can be removed that way too, but it's always a risk that they'll pop. I don't know if it's scientific that popping them will make it worse, but it seems pretty consistent that's the case.

 

[jcdeng]

my M foxface ate them all, just starve your ff a little bit.