I have seen this from time to time in my tank but still do not know what it is. Currently I have these round "balls" dark Olive green in color and size from pea size and smaller. They are in a bunch in my Anthelia Coral and apparently doing no harm at all. I had to brush aside some of the stalks to get the picture.
Need help with I.D.
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RyanG
Reef enthusiast
Bubble algae. Try not to break them open in the tank it will spread that way.
Oscarsdad608
Reef enthusiast
I am with Ryan on this. If you can take the rock out of the tank gently work them free with your thumb.
dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
an emerald crab will eat them
cthegame
Reef enthusiast
+1 ryan. Try to siphon them out carefully.
zippyjr123
Reefing newb
I agree Bubble algae we had some on the rocks in the tank and we removed them. We took the rock out to do so but I never had it where any of my corals are. My Emerald crabs didnt touch it and that was one of the reasons I got them besides them being neat.
yote
In Memoriam
Ryans got it.Its bubble algae.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
You can also try pulling it off by grabbing the tendrils with tweezers. Like others have said, don't pop it in the tank or it will release its spores.
Rcpilot
Reef enthusiast
It's bubble algae. I have it. Get rid of it ASAP. It spreads like wild fire in a 100mph wind!! Emeralds won't eat it. Been there, done that.
Everybody else nailed it. Don't pop it. It's got a hard shell, like an egg. But it's full of millions of spores. You can gently twist it near the base to separate it from the rock, then remove it.
I'd recommend manual removal of all that you can see. I'd also run some phosban to rid the tank of any excess phosphates.
Kill it!! Kill it!! Kill it!! Kill it!! Kill it!! Kill it!! NOW!!!!!!!!!!
Everybody else nailed it. Don't pop it. It's got a hard shell, like an egg. But it's full of millions of spores. You can gently twist it near the base to separate it from the rock, then remove it.
I'd recommend manual removal of all that you can see. I'd also run some phosban to rid the tank of any excess phosphates.
Kill it!! Kill it!! Kill it!! Kill it!! Kill it!! Kill it!! NOW!!!!!!!!!!
messiah023
Reefing newb
RC....so violent!
I guess the cold weather in CO has got you all fired up!
:-)
I guess the cold weather in CO has got you all fired up!
:-)
Thanks for your input(s). I took the piece out of the tank and removed them but in the process found severall other very tiny bubbles in among the stalks. I couldn't get them so I guess I'll have to see if they develop larger so I can remove them as well. I rec-checked all water parameters and all is excellent...zero phosphates. Not sure if maybe these came in with the piece but I've only found them on this one piece of Anthelia Coral. Again, Thanks for all the help!
