Help ID'ing a hitchhiker

[tbundy]

I got a small piece of LR with a few bubbles on it. im trying to get a picture to help you but im having a bit of trouble getting a good picture. the bubbles are clear and soft and appear to have water inside of them. the largest of them has some green debris that float around inside. there are about 5 and vary in size from about 2-3 mm to the largest being around 10 mm. Any thoughts or ideas gang?

 

[nano mania]

Sound like bubble algae

 

[tbundy]

Here is a pic of one that was floating around the tank

 

[leoslizards]

Is it slimy? Looks like an egg of some sort. Maybe a snail egg? I would gather them all in a separator inside the tank and see if they hatch.

 

[tbundy]

its not slimey but the shell is very flexible.. i took the one out that was just floating around and am going to leave the others in..

 

[camlov2]

yeah I would hatch them, you could be multiplying snails or bubble algae. lol.

 

[tbundy]

yeah im hoping its going to be a great present but with my luck its going to be an egg of some horrible creature that will climb out of the tank at night.. go in to the shed and get the chain saw and kill us all .... lol

 

[hmello@bermexin]

Boy that last post sure lived up to your screen name Ted!:eek1: :eek1:

 

[leoslizards]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11650248#post11650248 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tbundy
yeah im hoping its going to be a great present but with my luck its going to be an egg of some horrible creature that will climb out of the tank at night.. go in to the shed and get the chain saw and kill us all .... lol

lol :lol:
I once found a weird looking egg thing that came with some FW plants and when it hatched it turned out to be leeches (I think). I then spent some time fishing them out.

I would suggest putting them in separate container and when / if they hatch, you'll have the choice to release them into your display.

 

[tbundy]

thanks for the help and insight. I am just starting to cycle and will prob only have just the rock for a while till I set up a final game plan. I'll keep you all posted on the mystery blobs. If they do happen to grow or hatch I'll post some pics of the little devils

 

[greenbean36191]

They're dying bubble algae.

 

[tuckrule]

It looks a lot like bubble algae to me.

 

[Tech Diver]

Might it be a foraminiferan:
http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/forams/photoalbum_view

 

[tbundy]

ok I have an update on the bubbles. One burst last night and now i see a small white creature crawling around the glass. It kinda looks like a snail without a shell. When i get home from work ill post a pick to help ID it

 

[leoslizards]

Interesting. Did you have it in a separate container like I suggested in case you have to remove them from the tank?

 

[tbundy]

no it didnt.. im only running a 12g aquapod so removing wont really be a problem

 

[McTeague]

Pics are of bleached (dying) bubble algae.

 

[ACBlinky]

Agreed - that's valonia (green bubble algae) in the picture.

 

[jsimpson123]

defintly bubble algae do not put back in your tank!