Algae ID (pic)

goldenmean · 03-16-2008, 12:24 AM

I have a handful of chaeto in my DT. (I had no luck growing it in my sump)
It is in a soap dish and hidden behind the LR.
Tonight I went to rotate the chaeto and i saw this other algae. it is like bubble algae but it is not a round sphere.
I caught a gorilla crab in the chaeto last week and this was not in there then.
Any ideas what it is???

sasquatch · 03-16-2008, 12:31 AM

ohh? hmmm? looks a bit like bryopsis, the fingery one?

dobejazz · 03-16-2008, 12:55 AM

Bubble algea can be different shapes I think - Bryopsis is more ferny looking

goldenmean · 03-16-2008, 01:38 AM

Thanks Sas.
I could not find any Bryopsis pics that looked like this.

Kelli you gave me a place to start searching.
You are right - bubble algae can be in other shapes.
I think these may be from the valonia sp.
'Bubble' Alage: Selected Descriptions, Controls and Comments by Horge Cortes-Jorge, Jr. - Reefkeeping.com

Any other ideas?
agreements?

JWarren · 03-16-2008, 03:30 AM

Not Bryopsis.

Most Likely Caulerpa racemosa or Caulerpa brachypus. The photo you have posted, resemble the starting branches to either one of the spices I have noted here. If allowed to grow you will end up with something that resembles one of the two photos below.

Caulerpa brachypus

Caulerpa racemosa

Caulerpa is a pest algae that has been outlawed in many coastal states including California and Maine. Millions of dollars have been spent trying to eradicate it from their coastal waters.

goldenmean · 03-16-2008, 11:54 AM

Hmmmmmmm.
I suppose it is possible to be a type of Caulerpa
We wont find out for sure as I have removed it.
But speaking of caulerpa RS does have a new sponsor
SCCAT [THE CAULERPA INFORMATION CENTER] Southern California Caulerpa Action Team

I am still leaning towards a bubble algae.
The LFS that I got the chaeto from does have some bubble algae in some of their reef tanks. The cheato came from a tank in the basement so I did not see what all was in that tank.

lcstorc · 03-16-2008, 02:37 PM

I vote for the bubble algae but like you said if it is gone it doesn't matter.

CATALYST · 03-16-2008, 02:44 PM

Oh I have that...
Bubble algae...Valonia I think. I hate it.

BoomerD · 03-16-2008, 02:48 PM

Definitely one of the valonia sp. of bubble algae. I used to get a bit of it. Didn't spread quite as fast as the round green bubbles did, but was still invasive. (DO NOT POP THEM IN THE TANK!)

CATALYST · 03-16-2008, 02:55 PM

I don't remember who had the super glue trick for getting them out but it did work pretty good.

goldenmean · 03-16-2008, 04:13 PM

Thanks everyone.
This bubble algae was growing in the center of a handful of the chaeto so the spores must have come in with the chaeto. It was not attached to anything so it was easy to remove.

JWarren · 03-16-2008, 11:30 PM

Nice catch on the valonia sp.! I'm not as sharp as I used to be, but just as much fun!

hma · 03-16-2008, 11:50 PM

100% Dictyosphaeria ocellata, Valonia aegagropila or Valonia macrophysa all bubble algae

johnmaloney · 05-09-2008, 11:10 PM

that stuff looks sweet! Valonia huh? I like it!

hma · 05-10-2008, 05:06 AM

sorry double post

03-16-2008, 12:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,583 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Algae ID (pic) ohh? hmmm? looks a bit like bryopsis, the fingery one? __________________ DIY stuff for my tank stand, 100g tank,rock lift, overflow, foam walls, closed loop,lighting reflectors, 50gal sump, bubbletrap and sock holder, ato bracket,kalk bucket and reservoir, 40gal fuge, fuge lighting, remotish dsb raceway, turf algae raceway, dual pumped recirc skimmer, more to follow. If education is the key to enlightenment, why am I still in this dark damp basement?

03-16-2008, 12:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
dobejazz Elegance coral Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,152 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Algae ID (pic) Bubble algea can be different shapes I think - Bryopsis is more ferny looking __________________ Kelli

03-16-2008, 01:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,730 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Algae ID (pic) Thanks Sas. I could not find any Bryopsis pics that looked like this. Kelli you gave me a place to start searching. You are right - bubble algae can be in other shapes. I think these may be from the valonia sp. 'Bubble' Alage: Selected Descriptions, Controls and Comments by Horge Cortes-Jorge, Jr. - Reefkeeping.com Any other ideas? agreements? __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My First Quarantine Tank. 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

03-16-2008, 03:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
JWarren Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida Posts: 933 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Algae ID (pic) Not Bryopsis. Most Likely Caulerpa racemosa or Caulerpa brachypus. The photo you have posted, resemble the starting branches to either one of the spices I have noted here. If allowed to grow you will end up with something that resembles one of the two photos below. Caulerpa brachypus Caulerpa racemosa Caulerpa is a pest algae that has been outlawed in many coastal states including California and Maine. Millions of dollars have been spent trying to eradicate it from their coastal waters. __________________ John Typhoon RO/DI filter unit. The 10 gallon quarantine tank. The 55 gallon. Help build ReefPedia!

03-16-2008, 11:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,730 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Algae ID (pic) Hmmmmmmm. I suppose it is possible to be a type of Caulerpa We wont find out for sure as I have removed it. But speaking of caulerpa RS does have a new sponsor SCCAT [THE CAULERPA INFORMATION CENTER] Southern California Caulerpa Action Team I am still leaning towards a bubble algae. The LFS that I got the chaeto from does have some bubble algae in some of their reef tanks. The cheato came from a tank in the basement so I did not see what all was in that tank. __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My First Quarantine Tank. 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

03-16-2008, 02:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,501 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Algae ID (pic) I vote for the bubble algae but like you said if it is gone it doesn't matter. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

03-16-2008, 02:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
CATALYST Achilles Tang Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 837 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Algae ID (pic) Oh I have that... Bubble algae...Valonia I think. I hate it. __________________

03-16-2008, 02:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,329 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Algae ID (pic) Definitely one of the valonia sp. of bubble algae. I used to get a bit of it. Didn't spread quite as fast as the round green bubbles did, but was still invasive. (DO NOT POP THEM IN THE TANK!) __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

03-16-2008, 02:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
CATALYST Achilles Tang Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 837 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Algae ID (pic) I don't remember who had the super glue trick for getting them out but it did work pretty good. __________________

03-16-2008, 04:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,730 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Algae ID (pic) Thanks everyone. This bubble algae was growing in the center of a handful of the chaeto so the spores must have come in with the chaeto. It was not attached to anything so it was easy to remove. __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My First Quarantine Tank. 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

03-16-2008, 11:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
JWarren Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida Posts: 933 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Algae ID (pic) Nice catch on the valonia sp.! I'm not as sharp as I used to be, but just as much fun! __________________ John Typhoon RO/DI filter unit. The 10 gallon quarantine tank. The 55 gallon. Help build ReefPedia!

03-16-2008, 11:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
hma Acropora Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 1,782 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Algae ID (pic) 100% Dictyosphaeria ocellata, Valonia aegagropila or Valonia macrophysa all bubble algae __________________ Heinz Luck is a good health and a bad memory (Albert Schweitzer) Balling Method : Balling +Plus Video : Centropyge potteri Tools : Balling Calculator My Chronicle and ReefDreams HM-Aquarium Photo Calendar 2008 "IF SHARKS DIE, THE SEA DIES"

05-09-2008, 11:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
johnmaloney Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 79 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Algae ID (pic) that stuff looks sweet! Valonia huh? I like it! __________________ Here is a link to my sponsored forum on reefsanctuary. Here is a link to my website, we do clean up crews and macroalgae.

05-10-2008, 05:06 AM	#15 (permalink)
hma Acropora Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 1,782 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Algae ID (pic) sorry double post __________________ Heinz Luck is a good health and a bad memory (Albert Schweitzer) Balling Method : Balling +Plus Video : Centropyge potteri Tools : Balling Calculator My Chronicle and ReefDreams HM-Aquarium Photo Calendar 2008 "IF SHARKS DIE, THE SEA DIES"

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