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12-17-2006, 11:53 AM
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ID please
I will apologize in advance for the horrible pictures as I had to cut down the quality so that they would not exceed the file size.
Was wondering what this item is. It has a hardness about like a rgp (rigid gas permeable) contact lens in that it is hard but still flexible. It just started growing on my live rock and now I have several areas of it. |
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12-17-2006, 06:02 PM
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Looks like Lobophora, a type of algae.
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12-18-2006, 02:23 PM
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Like most algae, it can grow into plague porportions. Does it looks like this:
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12-18-2006, 09:41 PM
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That is exactly what it looks like. It is sprouting everywhere.
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12-18-2006, 09:45 PM
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Hopefully better pictures
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12-19-2006, 09:56 AM
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Bubble Algae. DON'T pop them. It'll make them spread. You can manually remove them by gently twisting them back and forth until they break off, without popping. There's a few critters that are supposed to be good at eating them. I believe Emerald Crabs are one of them. Do a forum search for Bubble Algae to look for other possible solutions.
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12-19-2006, 10:30 AM
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12-19-2006, 01:45 PM
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Ahhh, thank you for clearing that one up!! I'd have to have misled him based on looking at the wrong pic.
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12-21-2006, 08:05 AM
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Thanks for all the info. Should I start removing some of it before it spreads even more or just wait and see? Is it going to harm anything in the tank?
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12-21-2006, 11:41 AM
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That's a tough one. Removing it is difficult, not removing it may allow it to spread rapidly. On a good note it isn't nearly as bad as having hair algae or another nuisance algae growing in the tank.
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12-21-2006, 01:38 PM
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I have to admit I was a little disappointed to find out it was a type of algae, but it just looks really cool so I may leave it for the time being and see what happens. It is in my nano cube that I have set up holding stuff while I get the new 90 gallon up and running and cycled.
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12-21-2006, 01:40 PM
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It does look really cool, until it is on everything.
 Just keep a close eye on it and act quickly if/when needed. |
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12-21-2006, 01:44 PM
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I am going to assume there isn't anything that will eat it??
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12-21-2006, 01:46 PM
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We had a lot of different fish in that tank and never seen anyone touch it.
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12-21-2006, 09:28 PM
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12-22-2006, 08:27 AM
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Thanks for the info on the urchin. I hope it doesn't come to that...at least not in the nano tank.
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