Identify?

Djbeasley05 · 08/16/2018, 06:34 PM

Found this growing next to my birdsnest. Any idea what it is? Doesn’t seem to wave with water flow. Looks pretty rigid.

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AlSimmons · 08/16/2018, 06:40 PM

It looks like some type of bubble algae.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-0...ture/index.php

eastlake · 08/17/2018, 06:07 AM

Agreed, it looks like bubble algae to me

jlmawp · 08/17/2018, 06:29 AM

+1

I’ve also noticed that this type always grows on or around a coral frag. Maybe that’s coincidence, but just what I’ve seen in my tank.

Fishchronicles · 08/21/2018, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Djbeasley05

Found this growing next to my birdsnest. Any idea what it is? Doesn’t seem to wave with water flow. Looks pretty rigid.

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I don’t think it’s bubble algae. I had some of this on a frag I got from reefapalooza this year and I did some research. I think it may be a type of seaweed! It’s hard to the touch and not slimy like bubble algae is. Hope this helps!

Sugar Magnolia · 08/22/2018, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Fishchronicles

I don’t think it’s bubble algae. I had some of this on a frag I got from reefapalooza this year and I did some research. I think it may be a type of seaweed! It’s hard to the touch and not slimy like bubble algae is. Hope this helps!

Bubble algae, valonia. Same thing.

08/16/2018, 06:34 PM	#1
Djbeasley05 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 644	Identify? Found this growing next to my birdsnest. Any idea what it is? Doesn’t seem to wave with water flow. Looks pretty rigid. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/16/2018, 06:40 PM	#2
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	It looks like some type of bubble algae. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-0...ture/index.php

08/17/2018, 06:07 AM	#3
eastlake Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: willoughby Posts: 648	Agreed, it looks like bubble algae to me

08/17/2018, 06:29 AM	#4
jlmawp Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 595	+1 I’ve also noticed that this type always grows on or around a coral frag. Maybe that’s coincidence, but just what I’ve seen in my tank.