Bubble and Purple Algae

[mike ling]

What is the best way to get rid of Bubble and Purple Algae when your cleaning crew does not do the job ? The purple algae in my tank only appears when the lights are on, is this common ? Is it true that Purple Algae is a sign of a mature tank ?

I only have bubble algae on the rock where my Sinularia is. Can I remove my Sinularia from the rock and toss the rock ? If so how do I do it without harming the Sinularia ?

[tendar]

The purple algea I am not for sure what your talking about since it is out visible with the lights on.
The bubble algea can be taken care of in a couple of ways since it is only on 1 rock. YOu can remove the coral on it like you siad but stressfull on coral.
YOu could just take out a couple of cups of water into a container and manually remove the bubble algea off the rock getting all of it in the container would be the best.
To help control more should they show get a couple of Emerald crabs as tehy will eat bubble algea when they come across it.

[marlin]

hes right I have a green emerald crab and now about two weeks later there is not a bubble algea to be found hehe.

[brody98]

need to watch an emerald they may go after green stars when they run out of bubble algea