Can anyone name this "coral?"

GrowingTheReef · 01/25/2012, 09:38 PM

I do not know if it is a coral or plant or what but the pic explains most. the zoa's next to it are small for a comparison. the purple/red balls are about the size of a used pencil eraser. any input is great

also i have a coral that is coming back to life! no idea what it is though and cant get pics because it is still to white but definitely growing!

Reef264 · 01/25/2012, 09:42 PM

Red Bubble Algae.

GrowingTheReef · 01/25/2012, 09:46 PM

thanks.. is it good or bad?

Mandosh · 01/25/2012, 09:50 PM

Bad. Be careful not to pop the bubble when you remove it.

Reef264 · 01/25/2012, 09:55 PM

Red Bubble algae is a nightmare.Remove it As soon as you can!It will take over in a hurry, nothing really eats it, even though Emerald Crabs Alledgedly do, mine never did.

Usul0 · 01/25/2012, 11:45 PM

Def Bubble algae and like said before remove with extreme prejudice. If one of those bubbles pops it spreads like wild fire, trust me I know.

3Watt · 01/26/2012, 12:01 AM

Yeah it's bubble algae. Take the rock out to remove it if you can. If not carefully pick at it or wiggle it until the holdfast breaks. Do them one at a time and make sure to catch each loose bubble. It's best to turn off all of the flow.

leadsinker · 01/26/2012, 12:33 AM

try to flake it off the liverock that it is stuck to with knife,thin blade screw driver what ever it take's, JUST GET IT OUT.

01/25/2012, 09:42 PM	#2
Reef264 Where's The Reef? Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southaven, Ms Posts: 2,098	Red Bubble Algae. __________________ I'd rather Die on my feet, than Live on my Knees. Current Tank Info: 150g SPS Reef, 2x250w 14k Pheonix Metal Halides w/T-5 Actinics, 2 Tunze 6095's, Tunze 7096 controller, Ozone, Precision Marine Skimmer, Reef Octopus Bio-Churn Bio Pellet Reactor, GFO & Carbon Reactor, Ozone Reactor, ATO, Reef Keeper.

01/25/2012, 09:46 PM	#3
GrowingTheReef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 86	thanks.. is it good or bad? __________________ Nick-232 Current Tank Info: To much info to list about even the smallest tank!

01/25/2012, 09:55 PM	#5
Reef264 Where's The Reef? Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southaven, Ms Posts: 2,098	Red Bubble algae is a nightmare.Remove it As soon as you can!It will take over in a hurry, nothing really eats it, even though Emerald Crabs Alledgedly do, mine never did. __________________ I'd rather Die on my feet, than Live on my Knees. Current Tank Info: 150g SPS Reef, 2x250w 14k Pheonix Metal Halides w/T-5 Actinics, 2 Tunze 6095's, Tunze 7096 controller, Ozone, Precision Marine Skimmer, Reef Octopus Bio-Churn Bio Pellet Reactor, GFO & Carbon Reactor, Ozone Reactor, ATO, Reef Keeper.

01/25/2012, 11:45 PM	#6
Usul0 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wooden Shack in PA Posts: 46	Def Bubble algae and like said before remove with extreme prejudice. If one of those bubbles pops it spreads like wild fire, trust me I know. __________________ I often drift while I drive Current Tank Info: 29 gal + 20 sump, 55 gal + 40 sump

01/25/2012, 09:50 PM	#4
Mandosh Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 51	Bad. Be careful not to pop the bubble when you remove it.

01/26/2012, 12:01 AM	#7
3Watt Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Beresford SD Posts: 122	Yeah it's bubble algae. Take the rock out to remove it if you can. If not carefully pick at it or wiggle it until the holdfast breaks. Do them one at a time and make sure to catch each loose bubble. It's best to turn off all of the flow.

01/26/2012, 12:33 AM	#8
leadsinker Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: SACRAMENTO,CA Posts: 753	try to flake it off the liverock that it is stuck to with knife,thin blade screw driver what ever it take's, JUST GET IT OUT.