The MOST Bubble Algae I've Ever Seen - Thinking About Selling All My Reef Tanks!
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Should I sell all my reef tanks?! This is seriously the most bubble algae I've ever seen.
Yes, this video is kind of embarrassing...but we all have highs and lows in the reefing hobby. I figured I'd be as transparent as possible with where I'm at right now. Should I start fresh? Let me know in the comments below!
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Emerald crabs decimated all my bubble algae! Good luck!
I had a similar amount of bubble algae take over my cube. Valonia really punishes ignoring it. It's a massive pain because it gets in everything. I appreciate that you're airing your dirty laundry - nothing to be embarrassed about- we've all let things go in life and this might be valuable for someone in a similar situation.
For sure! I appreciate that comment. I've only had a couple people get mad at me for letting it go too long...lol. I deserve a bit of trolling for this one though.
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Hang in there brother. Jim Fisher in Missouri
Thanks Jim!
What happened to Bens Nems?
this is the expected event we see from youtubers & content creators. priorities change; life changed. gotta re-prioritize things again. personally, i think remy should focus on just 1 tank.
My thoughts exactly! This is the plan. Start from square one with everything I've learned and been through. You hit the nail on the head though for sure!
@@BahamaLlamaCoral a 200/300 gallon fully built, work of art tank in the future perhaps? 🤔🙌🏾
"it will all end in tears" we said last year remember?
Bryopsis🤮 dealing with it currently
Look I'm going to suggest something for your algae problem hook up that green machine UV sterilizer I swear your algae problems will disappear
Zoa eating nudibranchs…. UGH
Reefing was too much for me. I tried it with a 13.5 gallon fluval and while I know nano reefs are harder but it answered all the questions I needed answered if the hobby was right for me. I'll stick to freshwater and my rack of (currently) 6 tanks breeding shrimp lol. I like aquascaping freshwater tanks too much as well.
Nitrate:
Vermatid snails for me. They always get to plague proportions in my tanks!
No! I literally lost $1500 Can as you know on a heat issue, suck it up, I did and now have all new anemones being delivered on Wednesday
I bought a harlequin Trump for you know what
Put the new tank behind you for sure!!! Anndddd small tanks are a pita… im getting rid of mine as well
I love this advice the best!
First! Man I would love if you could ship that lagoon tank to me!!
Don't give up I solved my massive bubble algae problem with a Fox face fish
I just feel like the tank is too small for a fox face...maybe a baby?
Bounce algae is awesome 👌
It's worth more too!!
I will take it Remi, I will pay for shipping
Remi no don’t sell , I will go to where you are and help you clean it up
Vermited snails🐌
Remy I will have to send you the pics of the RFA tank I am setting up.
Please do!
@@BahamaLlamaCoral Definitely will do Remy. Mitchell is sending me 3 RFAs as well as 2 stichdactlya, or mini maxi carpets. Yellow and red, colours I have never seen before . Restocking my Anemone tank! They are such fabulous animals, you might not think it but anemones have fascinated me since I was a child. I used to go and see the beadlet anemone (Actinia equina) when I was in the UK and France.
Why not get some snails or an algae eater?
ICH! Is the worst! It’s heartbreaking watching your fish die. Those red/orange mushrooms are fantastic!
ICH is the worst.
Damn! Just a few months of less maintenance or what? How did it explode so much?
You got it. Distraction city in my personal life. All the BRS stuff that happened kinda set me back too. Focus is now in the right place!
Had same problem until I got a rabbit fish. Doliatis, not spelled correctly .
I might grab one of those for the new tank for algae control.
Bryopsis and Dinos
Vermited snails
No u wil jus giv ur prob. To someone else…..lol !!!a fix it , a bunch of emerald crabs and some rock 🐠
Thats the case with almost 100% of any live rock. You'll always be passing something on no matter what.
vibrant works. Just be prepared for your snails to die - maybe rehome them first. Be prepared for some cyano. Its worth it.
I've used before...just out of principle I don't wanna use it. lol.
So I have a small patch on a rock of bubble algae, should I just get an emerald crab to take care of it or pull it out. I’ve heard you shouldn’t pop it under water because it will spread, advice?
If you can get tweezers underneath they will usually pop off with a bit of finesse. Popping of bubble algae is up for debate. Some say don't, some say it doesn't matter.
Briopsis took over my tank but reef flux worked great
Fluconazole - who knew a human drug would be so effective!
Green slime Cyanobacteria right next to Aptasia
YUP!
Let it get to this point is just a disrespect with the life inside the tank. If we cant take care of our animals, we should not get them, the impression is that you just let it get to this point to create content.
I will disagree with that to some degree. Did life get crazy due to family/job and other outside distractions - yep - and I am taking steps to remedy that now. To say that I intentionally let it get to this point for "content" couldn't be further from the truth. Anyone who has watched this channel should know that. I am transparent, open and honest. Also, just because algae is unsightly to us humans doesn't mean the tank is "unhealthy," it's very much a part of the natural ecosystem and is present in the ocean.
GHA, getting ready to move and have let my 32gal go, it's a forest now
There's something about knowing that a move is coming that doesn't help with maintenance discipline.
Bubble algae isn’t a pest in a macroalgae tank… right? Right? For real it’s out of control in my tanks too. Gotta get some more macros in there to outcompete them.
Dang, I love this angle! lol.
you should talk about bubble algae propagation :D:D:D
Wanna buy a frag? lol
Green hair algae. I swear my tank was a rolling wild field of grass moreso than anything else. OOf.
I've definitely been there!
hair algae
Amphidinium dinos were my worst pest but my current one I have been fighting is some sort of spongy red macro algae that I can't get a good id on and nothing will eat it and tank is a nano so no tangs for me. Lol run on sentence for sure.
The run on sentence is totally needed when venting! I get it! lol
Remember me if you cut a frag of weeping willow..❤️
Noted!
Sometimes I wonder why we torture ourselves for this hobby 🤪
LOL!! But it's so fun!!!
#Remy!
Sell up :)
I think I'm the worst pest my tank has.... Not sure how to solve that one though.
HA!! I love this!
Where did you get your Golden Assessor Basslet at? Everyone seems to be sold out of them
I had the LFS special order it for me in 2020. Not sure how readily available they are but that's probably gonna be a special request.
s this click bait or are you selling so tired of the drama posts that try to get ppl to click
Probably a little of both. Will sell some but not all. No drama here! I still love ya.
least favorite pest: cheap palys that have spread everywhere and i am too afraid to remove them
Ugh...I have so many Pandora's and Nirvanas it's unreal.
It’s all good remy. Glad your good
Thank you!
Montipora eating nudibranchs are historically my worst pest by a long shot. I hope that I never have to deal with them again.
Ooof yeah....did they take any colorful monti's?
@@BahamaLlamaCoral They chewed up my bubblegum monti Digi and my purple monti Digi.
Worst pest in my opinion.
I recently just set up another system also and you know what idk if I’m making things up in my head or not but all I can say is back in the day 10-13 years ago when I got into the hobby it was still at that point where you go and pick out live rock and my local stores in Philadelphia pa where I grew up used to carry Tonga Fiji Caribbean Florida sometimes Haiti I mean I really can’t even remember them all but it was a beautiful thing lol! I NEVER used to get dinoflagellates and even cyano like I do sometimes these days! Some of the issues I faced within these past few years in regards to reef keeping have been extremely difficult to overcome and I’ve been doing this for a decent amount of time now so of course I was a little cocky feeling like I’ve seen it all !!! NAAAAAAHHHH NOT EVEN CLOSE BUD! But honestly starting out sterile systems like we do now has really made stage cycle process long and hard. I don’t literally mean the point ammonia drops and nitrates rise specifically but instead I’m basically saying the first year that a system is up and running can be absolute hell! Very different from back in the day. Don’t get me wrong I can totally find it in myself to appreciate the fact that we are no longer pulling endless amounts of live rock from our true wild reefs because at the end up the day maintaining those are the priority in my eyes and to many others….. but geez man lacking that variety of wild bacteria along with all of those beautiful hitchhikers you’d find in the tank has really changed the game and it’s made new systems very susceptible to bacterial issues and algae which has always been an issue can be difficult still but I find the topic of bacteria is the one we really need to understand in a much deeper way than we do as a whole. Hopefully these larger companies with deeper pockets that have been investing in science studies regarding bacteria and understanding the strains and how many strains people typically keep in their home aquariums can get us to a point where these bacteria products have a larger more diverse blend of bacteria so that we don’t have to stay at war with the bad bacteria as often as most of us have been because I know I’ve had some tough battles. I now am at a point of just running multiple ultraviolet sterilization bulbs on all 4 systems which I’d imagine probably is not the best thing for keeping some of the essential water Bourne bacteria strains. It works for now tho I feel that’s probably doing some harm as well but I know I’m definitely not even close to being the only reef keeper that just said forget it I’m never turning this off lol. I now breed my own pods and culture multiple strains of phytoplankton as well to help balance out things in that aspect because I’m not 100% sure but I’d say running a sterilizer the way that I do can damage pod populations but that’s just an assumption. Maybe when pods go through depending on contact time it doesn’t actually kill them but rather they then become sterile and cannot breed afterwards?? Just another guess.
thats abroad in japans intro music lmao
It's what?! I just loved the 80's vibe.
I hate to say it but you should use vibrant. That's the one thing it does really well. I had ba growing all over my sand...took my chaeto offline and used vibrant for maybe 8 or 10 weeks. Haven't seen any in over a year. Didn't bother my corals too much either. But the vibrant people suck.
Yeah, I've used it in the past. Part of the reason I don't want to use it is because of the owners and all the controversy surrounding them. Stolen product for the most part. I've had success with bubble algae in the past using it though.
@@BahamaLlamaCoral Yes. Probably a smart move. The internet would come down on you hard I bet... unless you just didn't tell anyone! Haha
Bubble Algae? Get an Emerald Crab or three. They suck em up like candy.
I think 50 might help...lol
@@BahamaLlamaCoral Mechanical cleanup first (face it, when the tank is coated, you won't get anywhere with cleanup crew), maybe rebuild the rockscape to be more 'airy' (smaller rocks, for example) so you won't have areas with dead flow.
Then, in the new attempt, I'd say 1 Emerald Crab per 30 liter (should be 9 gallons?).
Your edit style is out of this world dude❤❤❤
I love your video!!
Hope your wife get well soon ✌️
I have a problem with white sponge growing all through my Zoa’s and GSP! Night mate and no idea how to shift it!
That sponge can get out of hand!
I wish my corals grew as fast as it did!
Bristle worms are the worst. i hate them.
They aren't bad if they stay in the sump. Great cleanup crew!
How big is your new tank?
It's a 65 AIO. I'm really wanting something 200+ but not sure if we are going to be in this house for the long haul. Reluctant to set up the big one until we know we'll be somewhere for longer.
Nude videos lol how much is that subscription?
Lol! For VIP's like you...huge discount.
@@BahamaLlamaCoral 😁
Just get a biota rabbit fish, problem solved my friend
25g tank ok for those guys?!
@@BahamaLlamaCoral lol no. They get big. Put the rocks w bubble algae from 25g tank into large tank, let rabbit eat all the bubble algae then move rocks back.
My most hated pest would be montipora eating nudibranch ... uggghhhhhh
Nice bubble algae tank!
I prefer to call it a "macro-algae" tank! LOL!
good video tnx
Thanks for watching!
Remy I’m a big fan brother. Love the videos. If you have any thing your selling please let me know I’m about 45 minutes from STL. And really wanting to get another tank set up.
I got a tank like that lol, Algae kills more coral and faster than any pest. Well maybe not so much for soft coral. Any tank is savable lol.
You need sea urchins “tuxedo don’t work as hard but are better behaved, pin cushion are work horses but move things and carry corals” urchins really grind down your rocks and keep them clean. And order like 200 snails turbos are work horses and astrea keep clean around corals.
I've never gone down the urchin route but I'm certainly into trying!
@@BahamaLlamaCoral all urchins have different work ethics and attitudes lol
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Tuxedo is the safest but also has the worst work ethic, better for small tanks.
Pin cushions are algae warriors but they WILL pick up every coral they find 😂
Long spine is my favorite but the most dangerous. They are very hungry and get very big. Wen there food runs out they will eat things like Leptoseris and psammacora if not fed.
A self cleaning tank needs a billion herbivores lol
I have a urchin of some kind in every tank, and the ones that still get algae get a billion snails and tanks with Zoas get hermit crabs or emerald crabs to get the goodies in the crevices.
@@BahamaLlamaCoral I have a 25g lagoon tank with one pink pin cushion urchin and he keeps it 100% spotless you can not find algae. There is also a couple hermits and a diamond goby to keep sand clean. Diamond gobies are sand cleaning warriors lol
How the heck did you even allow it to get like that, must have been months since you did anything with that tank
Distraction city around these parts. Personal stuff, professional stuff, too many things to maintain. It all came down at once. It happened, I now know my limits and I am in the process of making it all right again.
@@BahamaLlamaCoral I completely understand and appreciate all the viedos and great to watch, hope all is well and wish you the best man and keep up the good work. Ps I still really want a weeping willow leather
I beat bubble algae with vibrant every 3 days till gone it took me 3 weeks to kill now I just dose every other week and still weekly water changes. I have a nuvo 60 IM AIO tank.
3 weeks ago my tank looked worse than that. Now I'm leaving my lights on twice as long hoping to grow some bubble or hair algae. What happened? 3 saltwater adapted mollies and 5 margarite snails happened. The mollies eat algae constantly while the snails clean the glass. I am now concerned that my snails will have nothing to eat now that all the algae is gone. The mollies will eat anything I feed them although I will put seaweed in on a clip so they can still get their veggie fix. By the way the total cost of this algae cure was $36 for 3 mollies and $5 for the 5 margarites, total $41.
🐟🐠Fleece roller, properly sized skimmer, Properly sized and plumbed UV sterilizer, small refugium with cheato & light, a little Zeobak, a smidgen of carbon dosing aka tropic Marin Bacto-balance, a couple of squirts of korallen-zucht cyano clean, and solid feeding practices with quality frozen foods you'll be straight. If you need more, add ozone.🐠🐟
This is like a chocolate chip recipe! Love it!
@@BahamaLlamaCoral Never give up! Start with Tropic Marin- Elimi-NP: it lowers phosphate and nitrate levels. Carbon Source & Zero Nutrients; Then switch to Bacto-balance for daily dosing to actualize your desired nutrient levels. Maintain excellent quality water and everything else will fix itself.
@@BahamaLlamaCoral Either Rod's or Larry's Reef frozen fish food
@@BahamaLlamaCoral I call the recipe, "Success."
love the intro! lol
Thanks!! I heard that song and HAD to use it.
You better not!
Maybe not EVERYTHING...
Get a fox face
Not sure a Fox Face would be good in a 25g tank. Maybe a juvenile for a bit?
bryopsis is what made me consider quitting everything but i got it under control lol
What glass scraper are you using?
Seachem algae scraper! I love it!
@@BahamaLlamaCoral Thank you 🙏
Dinos
Feel that for sure!
i had awful algae blooms in my tnak , but by far thre worst is apitasia....... i lost a lot of corals to it
The frags shows never come to Jacksonville fl
little sails the stay in the rocks they are tiny spears i forget what they are called but it was everywhere
Green hair algae has been the worst for me
Ever tried a sea hare? That's always worked well for me!
@@BahamaLlamaCoral No I have always been too scared! I heard that if they die or get caught in a powerhead that is really bad news for the tank right?
Hello Remy, I'm new to your site, I'm relieved to learn that your wife has had a successful operation and is making a good recovery VB W x I don't own a marine aquarium (yet) but aim to in a wee while.I follow your friend Reef Dork, as I'm also based in the U.K. and as you know there is certainly a G.B. 'slant' to his fine work. I wish you every success in your hobby/pastime/other life. VBW x
Thank you!!
Dino’s have been by far the worst for me, wiped out every sps coral in my tank, now converting everything to soft/lps
Dino's are tough because most of the time it's a waiting game. I threw everything in the book at mine.
Love the new product i currently use all neptune products on my tanks pum,lights exc when will u guys have a battery backup for your product definitely needed
Have you tried using green crabs?
How did it get so bad?
Lack of extra time to keep up with it.
@@BahamaLlamaCoral I got cha but nothing specific? Something I could avoid?
Bro,
Just saw you at aquashella
Honestly didn't expect you to be tall .
But great guy ,welcoming.. took a pic and got a sticker.
Really the only youtuber i wanted to meet.
Have been following for sometime now.
And won't stop ... also great fragging videos.
Thank you!!! That means a lot! I'm glad we got to connect!
Mate use Vibrant. It will take you 2 months roughly but it will clear your tank !
I have some bubble to clean up and it is not like that but wow that is a ton of bubble algae. I am sure you will get it sorted out in time. Another great video, look forward to the next one.
Get it out now! I've had so many external distractions over the past several months. That bubble algae situation is a metaphor for my life! lol.
Finally found RFAs in Canada - rarer than hen's teeth and just as costly
Turn rocks upside down. Drown out light. Add more emerald crabs then recommended. Tangs are also known to eat valonia so if your tank is big enough maybe go that route
Man I feel your pain, currently going through the worst outbreak of cyano that i just can't seem to shake. Going to tear it down and transfer everything over to a new and improved tank. Do what you think is best, the reefing hobby will always be waiting for you no matter what
For sure! Fresh start in the works.
people need to chill about things like cyano,they are pretty seasonal and cause no real harm,they will naturally deplete/balance.fighting it with various things is often the start of a slide.
@@BahamaLlamaCoral if you cant have patience and beat an issue, it will happen again. the best thing to do usually is wait it out, even if takes a year, so long as the nutes etc are in range. starting again is just failure,not learning
@@PazLeBon usually with things like this I would totally wait it out.. it just got to the point where it was snuffing out all the coral no matter how frequently I would blow it off with a Turkey baster 😅
@@darcidavies9006 have to get it out,not blow it off :) corals are hardier than folk think tho. ive had coral brown for months but freshen up again when balance hits. i totally do understand the frustration tho. cyano is 90% of time a 'deadspot' issue I think. If you start again,you need to really have an idea of why it happened, else its likely to follow the same route without a change somewhere :)
Oh god just finally got my nano cleaned off of cyano, hair, and bubble algae the last 2ish months ago! The hair algae was the worst one of all I’d have anything else than hair I swear! The last phase before everything disappeared since was the red cyano which was easy to clean off the sand and rocks. For the hair I got a turbo snail to take care of them! And he’s doing amazing since love these guys
GHA is always my nemesis - got one of the InTank tower - so far so good.
Dude so happy you are back! Love this channel!
Thank you!!!
Bryopsis, that's my number one hated and it's the first one I got. Took me almost a year to get rid of it. Such a PIA! Bubble not so bad get some emerald crabs or a sea hare. Thanks for the video✌️♥️
fluconazole helped me
Hey man nice to meet you today at Aquashella. I was the kid in the mint green shirt that set next to you during Sanjays talk. Highlight of my day! Thank you 😎
Heck yeah man! Great to meet ya!
slime algae is my nemesis
Bwahaha "where bubble algae go to prosper". Love the update! Keep up the great work!🙌
LOL. It's so bad. Thanks for the love!
I like that you show the good, bad and the uglies Remy. 😜 have you thought about keeping a couple of emerald crabs on hand once you rid the tank of bubble algae?
Just in case it rears it’s ugly head again..
Yeah, I might go that route...when I break the tank down I might toss the rock in my frag tank sump with a bunch of emeralds. Those things love to ruin a good rock scape. lol.
I have the IM 25 Lagoon/10gal frag. It takes daily work to maintain both tanks. If you have a family and a job the odds are not in your favor. I'd go bigger and do only 1 tank. Here are mine: ruclips.net/video/mbJTBDpaaJo/видео.html Thanks Corner Reef!
I totally agree. I was blinded by the 2020 free time I had!