can u help identify?

greer3n · 01-21-2007, 04:18 PM

if you go into my pictures its the first two. it looks like some type of bubble algae maybe. i have no idea if its good or bad or how to get rid of it if i am supposed to. the third picture is of sometype of mushroom or coral it came on a piece of liverock. any help with identifying these would be awsome.

thanks, Jess

amcarrig · 01-21-2007, 04:23 PM

I'm not seeing any pics in your gallery?

coral reefer · 01-21-2007, 05:38 PM

I don't see any pictures either Jess!!! Possibly Valonia without seeing a picture. Not a good algae(microalgae)...Mithrax(Emerald Crabs) will help to control it or you could use a syringe and poke the bubble and suck out the contents of the inside. Just don't release the insides in your tank or it will spread. DUMP IT IN THE SINK.

greer3n · 01-21-2007, 06:55 PM

hey sry when i try to upload my pictures from my computer they say that they exceed the filesize limit. i have no idea what thats supposed to mean?!?they came off my digital cameraand i have no idea how to make them the right file size. if u know how to please help!!

ronmichel1115 · 01-21-2007, 07:11 PM

You can download "IRFANVIEW" and open up your pic and then under the image tab, you can choose resize...if you reduce by half several times... you can get your pics to the right size to be able to upload

greer3n · 01-22-2007, 05:38 AM

thanks it worked! the pitures are in there now sry everyone. the first one is of some wierd coral or mushroom thing and the last two are is some sort of wierd bubble algae? maybe and like i said any help with identifying these would be great!

greer3n · 01-22-2007, 10:25 AM

i also have a ton of weird clear/white really small bugs or something in my tank they are all over everything, my liverock ,sand ,and on the glass. there seem to be more and more each day. is this normal, does everyone have tons of these little bugs in their tanks? iv tried to look up wat they are and what to do about them but i cant find anything. at first i thought they were some type of plankton or something. but i must be wrong because isnt plankton like microscopic?

mamachipy · 01-22-2007, 10:38 AM

The mushroom looks like a Spotted Mushroom Actinodiscus. As for the algae I am not sure. The pic is blurry and i cant get a good lok at it. I will look around and see what I can find on your bugs.

MIKE

amcarrig · 01-22-2007, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by greer3n

i also have a ton of weird clear/white really small bugs or something in my tank they are all over everything, my liverock ,sand ,and on the glass. there seem to be more and more each day. is this normal, does everyone have tons of these little bugs in their tanks? iv tried to look up wat they are and what to do about them but i cant find anything. at first i thought they were some type of plankton or something. but i must be wrong because isnt plankton like microscopic?

Sounds like copepods and amphipods. Perfectly normal and desirable in a reef tank

I agree that your algae pics are too blurry to make a positive i.d.

m_lacom99 · 01-22-2007, 11:46 AM

ok the mushroom is a mushroom (great freebie)

The bugs are most likely what amcarrig said pods and amphipods. just google copepods and you will get plenty of info.

Now for the algae, as stated before the pic inst clear enough for eazy ID. Bubble algae takes on different shapes heres a link Nano-Reef.com - Nano Reef Articles - Reef Tank Pests go down the the second topic "Bubble Algae (Valonia)" and you will 2 of the different shapes ans i've seen at least 2 other kind with different shapes.

HTH

Marc.