Bubble Algae and Dinoflagellets?

[davehead86]

I really hope this is not the case. But Im pretty sure I have bubble algae starting in my tank. I got one 3mm sized bubble out during the ater change and stirred the sand bed trying to clean up as many as possible with the siphon. The one buddle was a green color but these other ones are in a dark brown slime. The bubbles are clear.

I had an outbreak of diatoms last week when i added new lights. That seems to be diminishing and im wondering if diatoms can actually crust over bubbles and this is what is happening and giving a false positive for dinoflagellets.


I added some GSP from my LFS and dipped in Coral RX. I added an anemone from another tank but didnt think bubble and dino could be transported on a nem.

 

[Bogue Chitto]

The second picture looks like just air or nitrogen bubbles, not bubble algae.

 

[davehead86]

The second picture looks like just air or nitrogen bubbles, not bubble algae.

Thats what all my bubbles look like except for the one green bubble that i pulled out today.

 

[donut0079]

Looks like cyano to me. That is not bubble algae. Cyano tends to trap gas like that.