Algae ID? red bubble with orange spots

[JohnK]

Anybody know what this is?

I'll try to attach a pic, sorry for the poor quality. I'm looking at the red bubble with orange spots, not the valonia (I know all too well what that is).

 

[JohnK]

Oops lets try this again,,,,

 

[JohnK]

dial up rules! One more try,

Otherwise does anybody know what I'm describing? Red bubble algae with ornage spots all over, about 2-4 x the size of the average valonia bubble.

thanks and I really am trying to attach a crappy qual pic
jk

 

[JohnK]

dial up rules! I can't get the pic to work

anyway, does anybody know what I'm describing? Red bubble algae with ornage spots all over, about 2-4 x the size of the average valonia bubble.

 

[JohnK]

Sorry about the messy post

 

[NateHanson]

Maybe you need to reduce the size of your attachment? Max size is 99 kb. Then just scroll down to "manage attachments" in the new reply window and follow the prompts from there.

 

[jango]

I think I know what you are talking about. Is it filled with a gel?

 

[jango]

Red bubble algae...

 

[JohnK]

Thanks guys, I guess that's the stuff but I couldn't say for sure from the pics. I haven't popped one yet so I'm not sure about the gel filling.

Jango, did yours have distinct orange spots?

I was trying to figure out how to downsize the pic but I guess I'm a slow learner with that kind of stuff.

thanks again
jk

 

[jango]

Jango, did yours have distinct orange spots?

Yup, If you take a close look at my pic you can see some.

 

[clamm]

yup i agree "red bubble algae" i usually they are solid enough you can remove them w/o busting the bubble. If you can move the rock out of the tank and knock them off thats your best best.

 

[jango]

usually they are solid enough you can remove them w/o busting the bubble

Not if it's the stuff in the thread I posted...

 

[Paula]

Yes, I had this once in my tank. It came in as a hitchhiker. Pain in the butt. Nothing ate it except for a red sea sailfin tang - Zebrasoma desjardinii.
Once I added that gorgeous tang it was gone in a matter of 2 weeks. The tang now lives at Nick Oz's house.
Good luck.

 

[JohnK]

the funny thing is that I have never seen this algae before and I haven't added anything to the tank it is in for over 18 months (except a fish or two and a couple of starfish yesterday). Just one of those random things that pop out of LR I guess. I did have a Kole tang in that tank for a year or so, lost him couple of months ago, maybe he was eating this stuff before I saw it? Whatever the case this stuff looks better than the valonia I have all over that tank, maybe it will outcompete the evil green menace and become my new problem algae. I can only hope

 

[jango]

maybe it will outcompete the evil green menace and become my new problem algae. I can only hope

It will not, but they look great growing together...

 

[NateHanson]

You could have the makings of a Beneton Ad in your tank!