Hey folks ... just added PC fixture and within 24 hours noticed a few little green bubbles on one of my top rocks (an area about the size of a quarter ... I'm not worried yet). I’m assuming its bubble algae. I’ve done some reading through the threads and it seems a phosban reactor, emerald crabs, water changes, reduction of photoperiod, wet-skimming and reduced feeding are viable cures for the problem (along with cautious removal). Is there any reason other than phosphate removal to use a phosban reactor? I basically get to add equipment at Christmas and after my birthday and don't want to add anything I don't need.

My tank is due for a water change and I'm going to do that ASAP. Everything is at zero except nitrates ... about 30 ppm. I'll probably do a water change today and again on Saturday to bring them down.