please ID

sinularia · 03-13-2008, 11:25 AM

Tell me please what type of green algae it is. Or maybe it's not an algae.

rbursek · 03-13-2008, 11:27 AM

I am not sure, maybe Fern Algae.

JustDavidP · 03-13-2008, 03:18 PM

It is Bubble Algae.. "Valonia SP". Most often, you see it in small, round, berry sized growth formations. However, it can grow to look like bananas or even linked like tiny sausage farms

Emerald "Mythrax" crabs have been reported to eat it. Mine didn't much care for it. Manual removal was my only option. Careful not to "pop" them or it will spread in your tank. IF you can remove the rock, do that, and rinse with salt water before putting it back into the display.

Dave

JustDavidP · 03-13-2008, 03:22 PM

Probably Valonia utricularis

Good article here:

'Bubble' Alage: Selected Descriptions, Controls and Comments by Horge Cortes-Jorge, Jr. - Reefkeeping.com

lcstorc · 03-13-2008, 03:22 PM

Really? I never knew it could grow anything other than the balls. How interresting.

Kirblit · 03-13-2008, 04:11 PM

I have similar looking stuff in my tank and it doesn't really spread or grow much. I think that it looks more like a turf algae . I looked up Valonia Uticularis and this is what I found and it doesn't really look similar at all to me.
http://home2.pacific.net.ph/~sweetyu...acrohitch2.jpg

rlcline76 · 03-13-2008, 04:27 PM

I don't know if it is a bubble algae or not. If so, it resembles the valonia type found on p. 74 in Calfo's Reef Invertebrates. I have something similar and it has not spread. I plan on removing it from its rock when I frag, but if it isn't invasive right now...

In the meantime, keep your phosphates in check and it might not get too exciting.

framerguy · 03-13-2008, 04:32 PM

I have bubble algae

including the banana kind

but mine doesn't look like that though. I'm not saying that's not it, just that I don't think that's it. My algae book is at home or I'd look it up.

rlcline76 · 03-13-2008, 04:43 PM

I forgot about my Julian Sprung book.
Perhaps a type of cladophora?

sinularia · 03-14-2008, 05:14 PM

Thank you guys, but my algae it is only alone in my tank and don't spread in my tank, but it looks very nice and don't bother me. All the parameter in my tank it is ok, phosphate it is 0.

adresher · 03-14-2008, 05:23 PM

Not sure what it is but it looks great....

03-13-2008, 11:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
rbursek Elegance coral Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Germantown, Milw, WI area suburb Posts: 1,183 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: please ID I am not sure, maybe Fern Algae. __________________ Bob The difference between a Reef tank and a money shredder is the Tank will trip the GFI! 120gal tank, 30gal fuge/sump, 2 250w MH, 2 96w Actinics, SPS's, LPS's, fish. http://s247.photobucket.com/albums/gg138/rbursek/

03-13-2008, 03:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
JustDavidP Midas Blenny Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Marlborough, MA Posts: 99 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: please ID It is Bubble Algae.. "Valonia SP". Most often, you see it in small, round, berry sized growth formations. However, it can grow to look like bananas or even linked like tiny sausage farms Emerald "Mythrax" crabs have been reported to eat it. Mine didn't much care for it. Manual removal was my only option. Careful not to "pop" them or it will spread in your tank. IF you can remove the rock, do that, and rinse with salt water before putting it back into the display. Dave __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> "Fins to the left...Fins to the Right, I'm going home to play with my reef tonight..." 30+ years in Aquaria - Half in Marine - 6 Years in Reefing, but, always the newbie

03-13-2008, 03:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
JustDavidP Midas Blenny Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Marlborough, MA Posts: 99 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: please ID Probably Valonia utricularis Good article here: 'Bubble' Alage: Selected Descriptions, Controls and Comments by Horge Cortes-Jorge, Jr. - Reefkeeping.com __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> "Fins to the left...Fins to the Right, I'm going home to play with my reef tonight..." 30+ years in Aquaria - Half in Marine - 6 Years in Reefing, but, always the newbie

03-13-2008, 03:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: please ID Really? I never knew it could grow anything other than the balls. How interresting. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

03-13-2008, 04:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kirblit Scopas Tang Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 414 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: please ID I have similar looking stuff in my tank and it doesn't really spread or grow much. I think that it looks more like a turf algae . I looked up Valonia Uticularis and this is what I found and it doesn't really look similar at all to me. http://home2.pacific.net.ph/~sweetyu...acrohitch2.jpg __________________ 125g RR Kirby My reef chronicle http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...s-125-a-3.html

03-13-2008, 04:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
rlcline76 Manta Ray Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,646 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: please ID I don't know if it is a bubble algae or not. If so, it resembles the valonia type found on p. 74 in Calfo's Reef Invertebrates. I have something similar and it has not spread. I plan on removing it from its rock when I frag, but if it isn't invasive right now... In the meantime, keep your phosphates in check and it might not get too exciting.

03-13-2008, 04:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarkesville, Ga Posts: 4,994 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: please ID I have bubble algae including the banana kind but mine doesn't look like that though. I'm not saying that's not it, just that I don't think that's it. My algae book is at home or I'd look it up. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, Aqua C EV-400 skimmer etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...areum-too.html

03-13-2008, 04:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
rlcline76 Manta Ray Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,646 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: please ID I forgot about my Julian Sprung book. Perhaps a type of cladophora?

03-14-2008, 05:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
sinularia Tubeworm Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 32 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: please ID Thank you guys, but my algae it is only alone in my tank and don't spread in my tank, but it looks very nice and don't bother me. All the parameter in my tank it is ok, phosphate it is 0.

03-14-2008, 05:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
adresher Limpet Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 125 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: please ID Not sure what it is but it looks great....

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