Can anyone ID this algae

[Rickvn]

Hi all.

Does anyone know if this is good or bad? I have about 6 or 7 clumps appearing. It does not seem to grow very quickly but I am always dubious about anything that you get for nothing...it usually turns out to be unwanted.

thanks for any help in advance.
Rick

 

[Lynae]

BUBBLE ALGAE of some type...

 

[melosu58]

Some Bubble aglea is in there but some of that long stuff I dont know.

 

[Zer0]

Well.. bubble algae usually comes on plaque proportions fairly quickly.. so i'm thinking it's not bubble algae. How long have you seen these "clumps" for? How long has it been since another one has appeared? It could be bubble algae.. but it doesn't look like any bubble algae i've ever seen.

 

[Rickvn]

Thanks for the ideas. I don't think bubble...is does not pop when squeezed....it's just rubbery.Been around for about 6 to 8 weeks. Growing slowly ...it was too small to photograph until now.

 

[JustOneMore20]

It is a type of macro algae....not bubble. The specific name is Valonia utricularis. I stumbled across this link not long ago. I have several clusters of this stuff in my tank and always wondered what it is.Bacterial and Algae Hitch Hikers Scroll down under macro algae...you'll see the pic on the right.

As far as I can tell, it doesn't spread fast and is easy to remove with tweezers. I haven't done any reading on it to know if its good or bad.

 

[melosu58]

Boergesenia forbesii

It is bubble algea. Read this. The second pic

'Bubble' Alage: Selected Descriptions, Controls and Comments by Horge Cortes-Jorge, Jr. - Reefkeeping.com

I dont know after looking at Kristens it could be that also. Usually when you see Valonia then it`s a type of bubble coral.

 

[ryshark]

Looks like a type of bubble algae to me. You should pull it out of there and throw it away.

 

[JustOneMore20]

Ha, I should have known since it looks so much like the typical bubble algae. Its a bit cooler looking to me though than the normal stuff. Guess I should start a task force and get rid of mine now.

 

[ryshark]

Ha, I should have known since it looks so much like the typical bubble algae. Its a bit cooler looking to me though than the normal stuff. Guess I should start a task force and get rid of mine now.

I get it in my overflows sometimes, looks like balloon animals.