Little Glass Ball??? - Aquarium Advice

CBRGuy · 05-14-2004, 08:25 PM

I just got some rock today from [acronym:0a3afe6b8f="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:0a3afe6b8f].com and there is a little greenish semi-translucent ball about the size of a pearl, which is hard and looks like it is made out of glass. Do you guys have any idea what it may be

[acronym:0a3afe6b8f="Thanks in Advance"]TIA[/acronym:0a3afe6b8f]

Steve.

brndfrb · 05-14-2004, 08:58 PM

I would say that it is bubble algea. Dont pop it in the water that will only cause it to spread. Take the rock out and use some tweezers to get it off then put the rock back in the tank

Brad · 05-14-2004, 09:00 PM

Bubble algae...Valonia, I think it is called.

Sometimes, if conditions are right, this can be a problem algae. I've never had a problem with it.

Grab one...hold it 3 inches from your nose and squeeze it real hard!!

(kidding...don't sue me!)

XXFirefighter · 05-14-2004, 09:22 PM

Bubble Alge, If your carefull you don't need to remove the rock to pull it out. If it's a older spore, it will be very hard, gently take it off with your fingers...

CBRGuy · 05-14-2004, 09:22 PM

Cool Thanks... I will leave it in there and see what happes.

mrmarine · 05-14-2004, 10:55 PM

no dont leave it just grab it (when you touch it you will see it is actually pretty hard) and pull it off , its not much work

CBRGuy · 05-15-2004, 07:56 AM

ok It's gone

Brad · 05-15-2004, 06:09 PM

... Good grief...SOME macroalgae in an aquarium is normal and even healthy. One bubble algae is not a plague that has to be eraticated. If there are nutrients in the aquarium, something is going to grow. I would rather it be a small green bubble, than furry, stringy algae.

got bait? · 05-17-2004, 01:22 PM

I had the same thing. I removed about 6 or 8 bubbles from a corner of my [acronym:4f75716dae="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:4f75716dae] and a couple of days later has a clear bubble appear. these are bubble algae in it's early stages. had them in the tank for a couple of mos. and didn't spread at all.

sumphead · 05-17-2004, 02:54 PM

valonia isn't as problematic as some algeas. Some people even find them attactive. I generally leave them along until I have more than a "few" before I remove any. Heck, brnd and I know a guy who has them the size of golfballs and tangerines. They are so old some are even encrusting in coraline! And as Brad said, would you rather have a little bubble algea eating excessive nuetrients in your tank than say hair algea?

05-14-2004, 08:25 PM	#1
CBRGuy Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Media, PA Posts: 320 Images: 9	Little Glass Ball??? I just got some rock today from [acronym:0a3afe6b8f="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:0a3afe6b8f].com and there is a little greenish semi-translucent ball about the size of a pearl, which is hard and looks like it is made out of glass. Do you guys have any idea what it may be [acronym:0a3afe6b8f="Thanks in Advance"]TIA[/acronym:0a3afe6b8f] Steve.

05-14-2004, 09:00 PM	#3
Brad Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia Posts: 754 Images: 11	valonia Bubble algae...Valonia, I think it is called. Sometimes, if conditions are right, this can be a problem algae. I've never had a problem with it. Grab one...hold it 3 inches from your nose and squeeze it real hard!! (kidding...don't sue me!)

05-14-2004, 09:22 PM	#4
XXFirefighter Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lompoc, Ca Posts: 1,169 Images: 16	Bubble Alge, If your carefull you don't need to remove the rock to pull it out. If it's a older spore, it will be very hard, gently take it off with your fingers... __________________ 55 [acronym:1cbf82f712="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:1cbf82f712] 260 watt [acronym:1cbf82f712="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:1cbf82f712]- home made 2 blue 2 white moonlights Emporer 400 carbon only 2 Maxijet 1200's 200 watt Ebo Jager heater Powder Blue Tang Neon pseudochromis Lawnmorwe Blennie Occ Clown 3 Chromis Blue green gold clam 1 Yellow Clown Goby 1 Blue Tux Urchin Orange Star few hermits few snails www.bikecrazy.org - For Bike People...By Bike People

05-14-2004, 09:22 PM	#5
CBRGuy Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Media, PA Posts: 320 Images: 9	Cool Thanks... I will leave it in there and see what happes. __________________ Philly area reefers: www.sv-sea.org

05-14-2004, 10:55 PM	#6
mrmarine Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 322 Images: 5	no dont leave it just grab it (when you touch it you will see it is actually pretty hard) and pull it off , its not much work __________________ http://img75.photobucket.com/albums/...y_Tree_003.jpg

05-14-2004, 08:58 PM	#2
brndfrb Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Danville, Indiana Posts: 751 Images: 4	I would say that it is bubble algea. Dont pop it in the water that will only cause it to spread. Take the rock out and use some tweezers to get it off then put the rock back in the tank

05-15-2004, 07:56 AM	#7
CBRGuy Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Media, PA Posts: 320 Images: 9	ok It's gone __________________ Philly area reefers: www.sv-sea.org

05-15-2004, 06:09 PM	#8
Brad Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia Posts: 754 Images: 11	macroalgae ... Good grief...SOME macroalgae in an aquarium is normal and even healthy. One bubble algae is not a plague that has to be eraticated. If there are nutrients in the aquarium, something is going to grow. I would rather it be a small green bubble, than furry, stringy algae.

05-17-2004, 01:22 PM	#9
got bait? Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Tustin,Ca Posts: 738 Images: 23	I had the same thing. I removed about 6 or 8 bubbles from a corner of my [acronym:4f75716dae="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:4f75716dae] and a couple of days later has a clear bubble appear. these are bubble algae in it's early stages. had them in the tank for a couple of mos. and didn't spread at all. __________________ Let's get a line wet!

05-17-2004, 02:54 PM	#10
sumphead Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 797 Images: 1	valonia isn't as problematic as some algeas. Some people even find them attactive. I generally leave them along until I have more than a "few" before I remove any. Heck, brnd and I know a guy who has them the size of golfballs and tangerines. They are so old some are even encrusting in coraline! And as Brad said, would you rather have a little bubble algea eating excessive nuetrients in your tank than say hair algea? __________________ I wish I had a nickel for every miracle that you easily tricked me into. -Chris Robinson

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