HELP-Red bubble algae

[Fifty]

Infestation of red bubble algae in my 7.5 gallon cube. Emerald crab not eating it , read that Ruby Mithrax Crabs will do the job! Any advised would be appreciated .

 

[vramirez209]

Did you test your phosphate levels ? If high try using some phosban by seachem in a media bag

 

[Reefcowboy]

Red slime remover, by ultra labs. One tiny bit, 48hrs red slime gone. Ive used it 2 in my sps nano and results were perfect. Do not worry about it, im skeptical about meds, this one is great. It also erradicated some other algae at the same time. Your skimmer will go nuts, had to shut mine down and do a 50% wc after the 48 hrs, but that was it.

When red slime takesover, you can increase flow, use gfo, carbon, nothing will stop it. As a matter of fact, if you wait too long, it will cover some corals and suffocate them. I lost some zoa heads because i didnt use this med sooner. Act quick and good luck!

 

[Tonyscoots84]

I would not suggest shutting down your skimmer if you decide to use it. I also do not know if it will kill red bubble algae. But when using this product you want to raise the skimmer higher to keep it running so oxygen levels stay good

 

[Nottick]

Or maybe throw in an air stone.

 

[LavaToad]

Red slime remover, by ultra labs. QUOTE]

He said red bubble algae, not red slime algae. I had this too for a while, the only thing that got rid of it for me was pulling it out by hand. If you have some on rocks with no corals on it you can put them in the freezer and I found that kills it off (with mostly everything else on the rock too). Also try not to pop the bubbles because it releases some sort of slimy fluid back into the water. If on the other hand you in fact do have the slime algae, the remover would work as well as water changes and siphoning out the red slime.

 

[MatthewScars]

Red.

I have it too. It started slow and is now kicking up. It's almost impossible to remove them without breaking them. When they are in hard to reach areas, just rip them off.

I normally just use bone cutters to break the rock off under them and toss them.

Otherwise, I dunno, lost of water changes, chaeto, and hope for the best. Just keep picking them out.