| Saltwater aquarium bubble algae is a very common | | | | tank is very easy. In most cases you can actually pull |
| problem especially for people who set up their | | | | it off the rock work and other decorations and it |
| saltwater tanks with live rock. Below you will find a | | | | should come off in large clumps. Take great care not |
| brief overview of the causes of this algae and how | | | | to rupture any of the bubbles when you are |
| to reduce it in your aquarium. | | | | removing it because this will add more bubble algae |
| What Causes Bubble Algae | | | | spores into the water and cause more to grow. |
| Like any algae bubble algae tends to thrive when | | | | Does Anything Eat It? |
| there is an abundance of nutrients in the water. | | | | Natural predators are a great way to control this |
| Nutrients like nitrate and phosphate are the direct by | | | | algae growth in a saltwater aquarium and the best |
| products of fish waste and uneaten fish food. With | | | | way to do that is to add some emerald crabs. This is |
| this in mind maintaining proper stocking levels in your | | | | the only well know predator of this algae and while |
| tank and not over feeding can help reduce these | | | | not all specimens of emerald crabs will eat it most will. |
| nutrients. Having adequately sized filters that are | | | | The best part is that these are very gentle crabs |
| maintained properly will also go along way to helping | | | | and will not attack fish or other livestock like many |
| you reduce saltwater aquarium bubble alga from your | | | | other crabs do and they will do a great job of |
| tank. | | | | slowing or stopping the return of bubble algae to |
| How can I Get it Out of My Saltwater Tank | | | | your saltwater tank. |
| Removing saltwater aquarium bubble algae from your | | | | |