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[Wildeone]

I thought bubble algae, but it has been growing there for months. I have had a very small amount of bubble algae before, this is not like that. It has been there for months. It is getting larger, but at an extremely slow rate. I actualluy popped it 3 months ago and it was empty and had a very tough skin.

Any ideas? Here is the other one I have, it is much larger, about marble size.

 

[cl2ysta1]

looks like bubble algae to me too. i've had some pretty monsterous pieces before.

 

[RokleM]

Bubble algae. I've had some get as big as a dime in the hard to reach areas. They are almost like a rock/pebble, but WILL burst under enough pressure.

 

[TOURKID]

I had one of those! it got the size of a quarter. when i moved my tank i popped it.. it was REALLY hard. metalic looking. different from bubble algea..

 

[szwab]

definately bubble algea.

I have some bigger than that in my sump :lol:

 

[hangles]

I have the same thing so how do you make it go away? emerald crabs?

 

[RokleM]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9346645#post9346645 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hangles
I have the same thing so how do you make it go away? emerald crabs?

Some of the live rock in my fuge/sump has bubble that I've been testing with. The emeralds seems to take care of it, but it's a slow process. I'm kind of hesitant to add them to the main systems...

 

[Mantis]

Red Sea Sailfin Tangs are the best Valonia control.
Only the Red Sea Sailfins though, regular Sailfins won't touch it.

Of course you have to have a big tank for these guys.

 

[hangles]

Its the same with me Eric. adding crabs to the tank that is ! at one time or another someone has had trouble with crabs even emerald

 

[JTEAGUE]

I vote bubble algae

 

[dew2loud1]

We took our emerald out after we caught him munching on turbo flesh!

 

[jh2pizza]

Sell it at the frag swap. lol

 

[jh2pizza]

Even better, give it to Tourkid..........

 

[Wildeone]

OK, Bubble Algae it is! Tahnks for the answers!