can someone id this for me, please???

[benneb1897201vw]

I have no clue what this is, it just kinda sprung up on a piece of my live rock. I need to know if it's good or bad, and if it's bad, how to get rid of it. thanks

Ben

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[Anonymous]

Looks like Valonia (sp?), or bubble algae. If it spreads a lot, it can get out of control and become a PITA. I would pull it out, and be careful not to break the bubbles as releasing the fluid inside can help it propagate.

RR

 

[benneb1897201vw]

Well that sucks, any tips on getting it without busting the bubbles, looks impossible. I'm going it tackle it in the morning though.

thanks
Ben

 

[Anonymous]

No big deal. Dont worry too much about busting the bubbles, just try to get it out. Maybe do a water change after. Kinda wiggle the stuff around and it should come right off the rock.

RR

 

[MFisher]

These seem to spring up during spells of high nutrients of spectrum shift in old bulbs in my tank FWIW. They aren't a big deal until they get between you corals skeleton and its tissue. Yesterday I saw one growing in a hole in my live rock. Apparently it had enough pressure to pop off a dime sized piece of LR that was confining it.