Green Bubbles...

[StingrayKid]

Ive noticed some small green bubbles forming on my reef. There is two of them at the moment. Are they some sort of coral? Algae?

 

[Michael Roth]

algae. and don't pop em, they will spread like mad. take them off with tweezers gently, or remove the live rock to do it.

 

[StingrayKid]

Thanks! I'll get some foreceps to get them out.

 

[Michael Roth]

if it does pop, you do have an outlet to help control the eventual algae problem... I believe it is the 'Emerald crab' that eats bubble algae.

 

[canyoubelieveit]

That is correct Michael!

 

[StingrayKid]

I got the two big ones. But there was a cluster of tiny ones, most of them popped. I'll look into a crab to take care of it. What if that crab eats all the bubles and none are left?

 

[Michael Roth]

they scavenge too...so it won't starve.

 

[StingrayKid]

Okay, thanks for the help.