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04-29-2008, 11:37 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Florida
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|  I hope not the dreaded .......
I just noticed these little thingys on this live rock that was put in my tank a week ago.
What is it and is it bad?  | 
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04-29-2008, 11:55 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orlando,Fl.
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bubble algae.bad.emerald crab or red mithrax crabs eat them.well it depends on the crab.i had one and he didnt eat it.now i got a new one and he eats it.or you can grab tweezers and try to pull it out.but make sure it doesnt pop if it does it helps spreads faster. | |
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04-29-2008, 12:01 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Florida
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Thanks.
I just happen to have one of those crabs but I doubt that I am going to give him a chance.  | |
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04-29-2008, 12:53 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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And dont "pop" those bubbles inside your tank or they will spread like crazy. _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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04-29-2008, 01:18 PM
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| | Feather Star
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Louisville, KY ( derby town ) Age: 39
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Take the rock out and scrub it with a stiff brush if possible ,
had some on a rock i'd gotton' and done it ' and rinse it in Ro water _________ <B><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">[font="Tahoma"] Got Questions? Need Answers?
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04-29-2008, 01:27 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 28
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Agreed, if you can pull the rock and clean them off that's your best approach.. Yes a emerald or red mithrix should eat them but their also sloppy eaters and they'll pop them too _________ 24G JBJ Nano, 20# Live Sand, 40# Live Rock
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04-29-2008, 01:57 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wildreef  Take the rock out and scrub it with a stiff brush if possible ,
had some on a rock i'd gotton' and done it ' and rinse it in Ro water | Will that kill all the other life on there?
I was thinking of taking the out and surgically remove (man with a knife  ) the cancerous algae so as not to harm anything else. | |
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04-29-2008, 02:08 PM
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| | Great Blue Whale
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ohio Age: 32
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Bubble algae indeed....
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05-03-2008, 06:33 AM
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#9 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: nebraska
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I have had some bubble algae in my tank for months now. It came in on a piece of rock I got, but my tank is so new that it cant support it so it hasn't spread. I have heard nothing but horror stories about this algae. I think it looks kinda cool. | |
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