Buying coral with some bubble algae

[scapone]

I been going to a pet store need to get corals but im noticing small amounts of bubble algae on the rocks there attaced too how do I get rid of these before I would put thecoral In My tank. The deals are really good but I dont want to introduce this into my aquarium

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[fishman1069]

You can gently pull the bubbles off the frag before you put them in the tank. Out of all the algae you can get on a frag, thats the easiest one to deal with.

 

[KathyC]

IMO - I'd skip buying at that store until they get their tanks under control.
If you must, I would QT the corals until you are 100% sure all remnants of the algae are gone.
Who needs the headache?

 

[Awibrandy]

Ditto, on both of the above comments to an extent. Bubble algae can be picked off carefully with preferably a needle, then rinse really well in tank water (tank water in a bowl ~ NOT in the tank).
I wouldn't stop shopping in the store if that is all that is wrong though. I've been to many LFS & other members who have had small amounts of algae issues. Now, if you are seeing dirty tanks, dead or dying animals I would avoid them like the plague.

 

[Og Drogon]

IMO : if you do buy, please try and not pop the bubbles in your tank cause then you will have a headache.
I have a emerald crab that dines on that algae lol, try putting one of those crabs in your "frag quarantine tanks"

 

[MikeC]

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeqtPe3XukM&feature=youtube_gdata_player


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[Imbarrie]

Put the frag in your tank and use a siphon hose to safely remove them.
Of all the different types of algae you can have, this is the easiest and least invasive. And its not that bad to look at.

 

[CoralMeister]

Manually remove the bubble algae. Next, dip the rock and coral together in a powerful disinfectant such as coral rx or even better, lugols solution. This will ensure 2 things: 1, that the coral is clean and free of any pests, and 2, the spores (liquid inside the bubble algae), will also no be present on the rock.