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Originally posted by Rhodophyta
When mature, the bubbles pop naturally, releasing tiny duplicates of the parent plant. Some of these find suitable spots to settle down and grow. When you rupture bubbles while scraping them off you might be releasing the next generation of bubble algae. They might also be too immature to develop so that's why people report very different results depending on their luck. Safest to follow the directions earlier in this thread so that any "juice" does not return to the tank. As the article linked below says, if you don't remove the bubbles, the spores will be released.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...ture/index.php
Grinding a chisel point on the end of a screwdriver gives you a tool that can scrape off the Valonia right at the base, reducing the odds it will regrow or that you'll rupture many bubbles. The best screwdriver for this modification is the kind used to put the screws into an electrical outlet or switch cover. They are thin narrow and shoulderless. letting you manuver them into some tight spots.
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I don't understand why Dan has to make simple matters so complicated? pick them off out of the tank, use a toothbrush to the area like we do and put them back in, has always worked for us