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Old 12/17/2007, 09:05 PM
rmiga13 rmiga13 is offline
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ID Please!!?

Could someone let me know what this is and if it is good or bad and if bad how to rid myslef of it? Thanks

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Old 12/17/2007, 09:08 PM
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Looks like bubble algae but i'm not 100% sure. I would manually remove it but don't break any of the bubbles or you will release the spores and it will be everywhere.

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Old 12/17/2007, 09:12 PM
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It is red bubble algae.
TRy to remove it as harryk stated. this stuff has taken over my nano so try to remove it before it becomes a problem. It also can grow in pristine water conditions so more wcs and less feeding won't work.
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Old 12/18/2007, 07:29 PM
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i posted this in our local forums as well

that is Botryocladia skottsbergii AKA red bubble alage or red valonia. it does not spread as quick as the green bubble algae, but still should be dealt with quickly in the same matter.
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Old 12/18/2007, 10:45 PM
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Pull it by hand, or an emerald crab will eat it.
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Old 12/18/2007, 11:00 PM
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IME it spread faster (much faster) and was harder to get rid of than other green species of BA.
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