Valonia out break

Just got back from a trip overseas for 12 days. so to dodge the tank running dry with evaperation well I was gone I topped it right off with tap water ( I know I know ) my own fault right tap water full of silica and all.
But now I have a massive outbreak of bubble algee and I just dont know were to start.
OH and my misses said "I tried to get rid of a few by just popping them":clapping:.
HeHe how sweet and inocent did she sound, oh and to top it all off I decided to turn off my skimmer well I was gone so that it did'nt do one of its famous drop out of suction and run its self dry ( ITS A PRIZM ) say no more.

Please help me get some INSPERATION to fight this outbreak

 

some hermits and emerald crabs should gobble that stuff right up, my tank trys to grow some but the bubbles never get very big before they are eaten.

 

could tie strings around them and let the fish carry them around as balloons. heres an aatoc you could hook up to a ro/di, can also be used with kalwasser
Reef-Relief :: Automated Aquatic Top Off Controller
emerald crabs love that stuff.

 

My emerald ate some of my valonia but couldn't keep up with it.
I like the kalk idea and auto-top-off idea.
Get a better skimmer too!

 

well I went out and got two little emerald crabs today,got them small so they will have a life time of food to eat, well I hope that they can get on top of the outbreak.

 

if she only popped small ones there may noy have been many spores in them yet if any so don't get too excited yet.i'm not sure the small emeralds will eat it but i guess wait an see.

 

Deal with the nutrients feeding the problem, check your tds, add a phosban reactor and/ or add cheato to your refuge section and change some of your water. Also you can try skimming wet for awhile.