Does anybody know what these little gray balls are?

surferd31 · 02/06/2012, 05:22 PM

So I saw a little round ball floating around in my overflow and thought nothing of it, but then I was moving around some frags and saw 2 more of these dark gray, almost black balls on the a plug. Anybody know what these are?

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surferd31 · 02/06/2012, 05:27 PM

nvm i figured it out

Anemonebuff · 02/06/2012, 06:26 PM

I bet they are actually greenish. Looks like Valonia/bubble algae.

Anemonebuff · 02/06/2012, 06:27 PM

Pull them out by hand and try not to pop them. They reproduce when popped. They feed on nutrients in the water.

robs.mark · 02/07/2012, 03:15 AM

+1 bubble algae fo sho!

02/06/2012, 05:22 PM	#1
surferd31 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 20	Does anybody know what these little gray balls are? So I saw a little round ball floating around in my overflow and thought nothing of it, but then I was moving around some frags and saw 2 more of these dark gray, almost black balls on the a plug. Anybody know what these are? [IMG]http://i43.*******.com/2yo94t1.jpg[/IMG]

02/07/2012, 03:15 AM	#5
robs.mark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,461	+1 bubble algae fo sho! __________________ knowledge is power! Current Tank Info: Lagoon

02/06/2012, 05:27 PM	#2
surferd31 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 20	nvm i figured it out

02/06/2012, 06:26 PM	#3
Anemonebuff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: LI,NY Posts: 3,877	I bet they are actually greenish. Looks like Valonia/bubble algae.

02/06/2012, 06:27 PM	#4
Anemonebuff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: LI,NY Posts: 3,877	Pull them out by hand and try not to pop them. They reproduce when popped. They feed on nutrients in the water.