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Old 11-30-2004, 08:51 PM   #1
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green balls on lr

i have had a 36g tank for about a week now, and i have noticed a group of small green balls on a peice of my lr. they look like little green eggs, and they have gotten a little bigger since i fierst got the rock. any ideas on what these could be? i cant get a good picture of them but ill keep trying.

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haha ya maybe thats it, anyone smarter than seacat got a guess?
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Probably bubble algae. Valonia, I think that's how it's spelled.
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Bubble algae. If you gently feel these ball like structures they should feel somewhat firm. If you slowly twist them you should be able to rotate them off teh rock. Be careful not to burst them.
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There is a picture of what it looks like on the following link. Third pic from the bottom, as well as some info. Good luck.

http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/pages/mai.../faq_algae.htm
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thanks, thats definitly what it is
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i tried to tell you
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I take it you all know eachother? Seacat and tbrock that is.
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