Unresolved Red, mushy (But firm), stone shaped stuff???

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  1. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    You're welcome. :)

    BTW, the best match I could find on species is either Jaspis stellifera (Mound Sponge) or Axinyssa ambrosia (Knot Sponge). Both are known hitchhikers.
     
    Mr. Bill, Jul 2, 2011
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  2. JJL

    JJL Purple Tang

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    They came back. What are they? I dont think they are sponges because I exposed them to air for a while.
     
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  3. thepanfish

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    Kind of looks like bubble algae to me....
     
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  4. JJL

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    Its definately not bubble algae. It has a liquidy substance inside.
     
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  5. thepanfish

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    Then it is bubble algae. When you pop the bubbles there is liquidy slimy stuff in it.
     
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  6. JJL

    JJL Purple Tang

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    Really? It seems too tough to be bubble algae, but maybe im wrong. Can I do anything to get rid of it besides putting a crab in?
     
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  7. brunoboarder244

    brunoboarder244 Torch Coral

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    take the infected rock etc out (if possible) and scrub/scrape everything rinse very well and put back in tank
     
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  8. thepanfish

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    The best bet would be to get a sally lightfoot crab. IME these work MUCH better than mithrax crabs for removing larger red bubbles like you seem to have. Plus they will come out of rock to eat it and look kinda cool.
    If you do not want to add a crab then I would grab a very sharp razor and section the foot or cut right at the base. Do not pop them, or you will have a really big problem after a few weeks. (Think bubble algae overtake apocalypse)
    I would only remove rock in an emergency as this will leave residue and the osmotic shock might kill some stuff growing. Plus it seems like your corals are attached to them. However seeing as this is an overflow, you might be able to remove it for a bit.
     
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  9. missionsix

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  10. JJL

    JJL Purple Tang

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    It looks kind of like this. Thanks for the advice, but im not ready to take action until I know for sure what this is.
     
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