Fighting Green Bubble Algae, Here’s How

If you too found yourself one day with a green tank better watch the video so see what has worked for him

There are few other techniques to deal with this problem known to most saltwater tank owners.

Here are two additional suggestions:

Make sure your water parameters are in line, i.e. 0 nitrates and very low levels of phosphates. Run a protein skimmer if you’re not already and keep up with those regular partial water changes.

Manual Removal - very carefully grab the bubble algae towards the base and use a gentle pulling and twisting motion to free it from the rock without breaking the bubble. Ventricaria ventricosa feels like large rubber marbles and they can burst thereby releasing thousands of new bubble algae cells into your tank. If they’ve already burst remove the bubble sack anyway. Don’t let them get too big or you run the risk of them releasing the spores before you can remove them. Keep the upper hand here.

Personally I might consider taking the rocks out if other solution don’t work but the cleaning effect in the video seems to be very immediate and the fish were in the entire time!