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Red Bubble algae growing on rocks , Is this bad?
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First off, don’t pop the bubbles…they could contain spores, which will cause it to spread.
My understanding is that Emeralds are hit or miss. Some eat it up…others could care less.
The best way to rid your tank is to physically pull it out (without bursting the bubble).
My understanding is that Emeralds are hit or miss. Some eat it up…others could care less.
The best way to rid your tank is to physically pull it out (without bursting the bubble).
i'm not an expert on algae but i always thought the bubble stuff was metallic/green kinda. Anyways i agree with redfish. From my experience, i would just do a water change, then before dumping the old water out, take the LR out and then scrape the offending algae off. Use the old water to swish it around a bit to get any remnants off - then put back in the tank.
I've seen another method which is to attach a toothpick/sharp object to the end of some hose. Start a siphon and as you siphon water out, scrape the bubbles off in the tank (using the siphon to suck out any cells that may come lose).
I've seen another method which is to attach a toothpick/sharp object to the end of some hose. Start a siphon and as you siphon water out, scrape the bubbles off in the tank (using the siphon to suck out any cells that may come lose).
No there is re species of valonia(bubble algae). It isn't nearly as invasive as the green one is. It is actually a rather pretty macro algae, I have deliberately put it in a few of my tanks.
It is totally different from red slime algae which is actually a cyano bacteria and not even an algae.
It is totally different from red slime algae which is actually a cyano bacteria and not even an algae.
Ryan88 said:
That was cyano bacteria. Valonia is little ball shaped algae. Each bubble is an individual algae that usually grows in clusters.
Hello, Thanks for the info 
I know it's not Red slime on my rocks , It's a Bubble algae and It's Red ...
If it reprduces Slow then I'm keeping them in there ,
They are pretty cool to look at.
I didn't want to leave it in there if the red bubble algae would
spread all over the tank out of control.
I had red slime in my other tank &
that was concerd with a phosband reactor , a pretty simple cure for me.
Red slime is bad yucky stuff. Definatly don't want that in my tank.
I know it's not Red slime on my rocks , It's a Bubble algae and It's Red ...
If it reprduces Slow then I'm keeping them in there ,
They are pretty cool to look at.
I didn't want to leave it in there if the red bubble algae would
spread all over the tank out of control.
I had red slime in my other tank &
that was concerd with a phosband reactor , a pretty simple cure for me.
Red slime is bad yucky stuff. Definatly don't want that in my tank.
Look like this?
yeah, That's it !
Dose this spread all over , or is it controlable.
I'm hoping that it will stay were it is &
grow bigger like the one in the picture above.
I see it growing in a few different spots in my new set up...
but my clusters are not as big as the pictures yet.
so... These are good ? ....
Dose this spread all over , or is it controlable.
I'm hoping that it will stay were it is &
grow bigger like the one in the picture above.
I see it growing in a few different spots in my new set up...
but my clusters are not as big as the pictures yet.
so... These are good ? ....
Been trying to get a exact ID on this with no results. This one seems to be a slow grower, and has spread to a few small colonys so far, but not invasive like some bubble algaes.
GregH
GregH
