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spit.fire

11-16-2014 12:08 AM

It's a form of bubble algae

reefwars

11-16-2014 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spit.fire (Post 921340)

It's a form of bubble algae

It is actually it's valonia with blue sponge growing over it so it's algae and sponge;)

Looks cool though :)

spit.fire

11-16-2014 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by reefwars (Post 921344)

It is actually it's valonia with blue sponge growing over it so it's algae and sponge;)

Looks cool though :)

u sure thats not just the reflection of blue lights on it?

fishyfolks

11-16-2014 01:42 AM

I was thinking bubble algae as well - Id just never seen any this color. I'll start treating it as such, and see how I go. Thanks for the replies everyone!

hillegom

11-16-2014 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by fishyfolks (Post 921329)

When I cut into it, it was just kinda full of snot. Haha. It was just clear thin gelatinous grossness. I don't think that helped at all with my ID though.

Thanks again.

The bubble algae that I have seen has clear thin watery fluid

ferret

11-16-2014 02:43 AM

I'm pretty sure that belongs to a type of red bubble algae.

hillegom

11-16-2014 02:54 AM

ferret, I think you are right on. Along with all you other folks, spitfire being the first
I found this on the net

http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/23854...-algaekind-of/

kien	11-16-2014 05:07 AM

so, not alien then? Learn something new everyday !

mohammadali

11-16-2014 05:35 AM

buy couple Emerald Crab
if the bubble algae is on one piece of LR just take out that rock and clean the bubble algae of the rock

BubblesUp

11-17-2014 11:28 PM

Looked around and found Botryocladia skottsbergii to be a possible ID.

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