RouX Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 While I am still new to the hobby I have no idea what this is. It is on its own rock so if it is bad I can remove it easily. Funky looking for sure. Thanks for the help. Sorry for the crappy phone pic. Link to comment
Hexadron Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Sorry I don't have much to add besides that looks frickin' awesome. Link to comment
GHill762 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I have no freakin clue.. but I'm going to take a random guess and say either a sponge or algae of some sort.. hopefully someone will chime in that has seen this before, I'm kinda curious.. Link to comment
antsypants Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Mutated bubble algae?? I'm sorry, like the others, I've no clue but... it's intense lol Link to comment
doppelganger Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 It's red bubble algae. Just a better looking kind. Link to comment
Islandoftiki Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I don't know what it is, but I want it. Link to comment
RouX Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 So should I let it ride? It looks super cool under my little Rapid LED PAR 38. The tank is a rimless 8 gal. It has not caused harm I don't want it to become a problem though. Thanks everyone! Link to comment
Formula462 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 that is a certain type of red macro algae which name escape's me right now. Link to comment
RouX Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 So...whats the consensus? Should I pitch it or et it ride? Link to comment
Chadf Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Botryocladia sp. Do a google image search to narrow it down to species. Link to comment
opaquelace Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 It's red bubble algae. Just a better looking kind. Definitely red bubble algae. I have that exact same kind. It's very neon on the orange spots, and the actual bubbles can get huge. So...whats the consensus? Should I pitch it or et it ride? Pitch it. Link to comment
GHill762 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 as cool looking as that "pest" is, I'd probably keep it.. but that's just me.. Link to comment
BulkRate Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Man, I NEVER get pest algae like the folks on here report. Never anything that anyone in their right mind would EVER consider wanting. Not once. Looks somewhat like botryocladia skottsbergii but with better coloration/just about to spore. Personally, I think it looks neat. Link to comment
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