Orange spotted bubble thing (1 Viewer)

[Tiffany]

So during tank maintenance, I found this hiding at the back of my display. I didn't buy it and I have no idea what it is. It is in a high flow area and is firm. It doesn't retract. There are 3 bubbles so far. I can take the rock that it is on out if I need to.

It is good or bad? And what in the world is it?!

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[Clownfish Chris]

I'm going to guess that it is a chalice. I could be way off but that's my guess.

 

[G-reef]

I want it...

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[Tiffany]

So after most of the afternoon spent on the Internet looking for info, it appears to be an invasive kind of bubble algae that had no known predators. I promptly removed it.

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[FarmerTy]

My guess:

 

[steveb]

My guess:

hey Ty link doesn't work for me.. you mind sharing the name? I will see if I can get the link to work then...

 

[FarmerTy]

Oh sorry. Here you go.

botryocladia skottsbergii

 

[steveb]

that is some scary algae...

Botryocladia skottsbergii

Citation:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 December 2016.



Section: Algae (Red): Group: Grape/Bubble Algae: Species: Botryocladia****skottsbergii (Red****Valonia)

Citation:
SaltCorner by By Bob Goemans

 

[FarmerTy]

that is some scary algae...

Botryocladia skottsbergii

Citation:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 December 2016.



Section: Algae (Red): Group: Grape/Bubble Algae: Species: Botryocladia****skottsbergii (Red****Valonia)

Citation:
SaltCorner by By Bob Goemans

It took me 5 years and two tanks before I got rid of mine. 2004-2009... From a nanocube to my 65-gallon. It even made the trip from California back to Texas with me. [emoji30]

 

[Tiffany]

Well, I only found the the little bubbles of it and I threw out the whole rock it was on. Hopefully that will be the last of it

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[Tiffany]

It took me 5 years and two tanks before I got rid of mine. 2004-2009... From a nanocube to my 65-gallon. It even made the trip from California back to Texas with me. [emoji30]

How did you eventually get rid of it?

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[FarmerTy]

How did you eventually get rid of it?

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It's so long ago but I remember just a ton of manual removal and I think it eventually lost out to other algaes and maybe chaeto in the tank.