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green bubble algea

Discussion in 'Saltwater Fish Forum' started by js1218, Jan 5, 2009.

  1. js1218

    js1218 Thread Starter New Member

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    anybody found a better way of getting rid of it. be side em green crab
     
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    I assume you know it's real Valonia. How much of it do you have ? I've read that you can just pull it off.
     
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    js1218 Thread Starter New Member

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    that is how i got rid of it was just thinking someone may have found
    something new way to get rid of it
     
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    Anthony Active Member

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    Not that I'm aware of.
     
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    When you do a water change use an airline tube cut at an angle so it's sharp.....you can pop and siphon them at the same time.

    Why no emerald crabs? They have a bad rap but I've had 7 or so in total and have yet to have a single bad one. The only issue I have with them is they like to move frags around. I was gone for 2 months and had someone watching my tank, when I got home the tank was overrun with valonia....2 emerald crabs and 1 1/2 months later and they have eaten about 2/3 of it.
     
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    Yes there is......but there is little info on them and don't seem to be available in the trade. They are a type of sea slug that eats the valonia from inside out, the scientific name is Ercolania endophytophaga.
     
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  7. js1218

    js1218 Thread Starter New Member

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    went and got em crabs . but i got 2 false em crab and learned that the false ones have a sharp pointed on there claw
     
    js1218, Jan 5, 2009
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