is this bubble algea?

sk8ter20art · 06/13/2014, 10:10 PM

Was looking in my tank today and noticed something new on one of my empty snail shells. shell was sitting on the sandbed.

At first i thought they were air bubbles, poked at them and didnt float away.
they are transparent green (some have specs inside them), and firm to the touch. closest thing i could identify was bubble algae.

Shaummy · 06/13/2014, 10:14 PM

Yep...sure is.

drdavethedude · 06/13/2014, 10:14 PM

you got it right!

Misled · 06/14/2014, 08:58 AM

Yes it is. Real name, Valonia.

rale2001 · 06/14/2014, 09:20 AM

sure is

pyithar · 06/15/2014, 09:39 AM

looks like Valonia macrophysa. control: " low nitrate levels. removal by hand or siphoning. herbivores. some authors warn that popping the bubbles should be avoided because it risks releasing thousands of new bubble algae. while this is technically true, controlling a Valonia bloom by manual removal and the use of herbivores(that pop the bubbles as they eat them) can nevertheless be very effective." Julian Sprung.

MBMAX · 06/15/2014, 05:15 PM

Yes it is bubble algae . Manual removal works great if you don't have it all over the place.

06/13/2014, 10:10 PM	#1
sk8ter20art Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: middle georgia Posts: 220	is this bubble algea? Was looking in my tank today and noticed something new on one of my empty snail shells. shell was sitting on the sandbed. At first i thought they were air bubbles, poked at them and didnt float away. they are transparent green (some have specs inside them), and firm to the touch. closest thing i could identify was bubble algae. __________________ 90 gal wavefront reef tank, durso standpipe, 20g sump, protien skimmer, 4xt5 light. under construction: 75gal reef DT, 40 gal sump, bean animal overflow. livestock:2 ocelleris clowns, bi-color dotty

06/13/2014, 10:14 PM	#2
Shaummy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Chicago burbs Posts: 857	Yep...sure is. __________________ Shaummy Current Tank Info: Current Tank Info: 90g mixed reef, hermits, snails,Lyretail Anthias,Orange back Fairy Wrasse,Blue Reef Chromis,small blue tang, Flame Hawk, Royal Gramma

06/14/2014, 08:58 AM	#4
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	Yes it is. Real name, Valonia. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

06/14/2014, 09:20 AM	#5
rale2001 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Memphis, Tn Posts: 429	sure is __________________ 90g Reef Octo BH2000 Tek 8x54 T5s 100 lbs of fiji rock Tangs; Magnif foxface; clowns; bar goby; chromis; Cardinal Frogspawns; zoas; scroll; acans; red and blue people eaters; RBTA and Carpet Nems Current Tank Info: 90g and 36g Bow

06/13/2014, 10:14 PM	#3
drdavethedude Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 119	you got it right!

06/15/2014, 09:39 AM	#6
pyithar Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: yangon,burma(myanmar) Posts: 1,786	looks like Valonia macrophysa. control: " low nitrate levels. removal by hand or siphoning. herbivores. some authors warn that popping the bubbles should be avoided because it risks releasing thousands of new bubble algae. while this is technically true, controlling a Valonia bloom by manual removal and the use of herbivores(that pop the bubbles as they eat them) can nevertheless be very effective." Julian Sprung.

06/15/2014, 05:15 PM	#7
MBMAX Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: watchung nj Posts: 192	Yes it is bubble algae . Manual removal works great if you don't have it all over the place.