Is this Ventricaria

[redchick2]

New green bubble growing... Wondering if it is Ventricaria ventricosa, It looks like the pictures of that particular green algae to me, or is it just some slime? It's pretty now, but wouldn't want it all over everything....

 

[Fluff]

Yes, it does appear to be bubble algae.

 

[melosu58]

Read this

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

 

[redchick2]

If this stuff is just starting, should it be erradicated before it grows any more? I like the way it looks with just the three bubbles, but DO NOT want a tank full of it.

 

[Ziggy953]

You will end up with a tank full of it. It's better to get rid of it now.

 

[redchick2]

Does anything eat it? (one day I can have fish in my tank again)

 

[melosu58]

If it was me I would try to siphon it out when you do your next PWC.

 

[roka64]

The band aid solution would be an emerald crab that MAY or may not eat it......

 

[redchick2]

I only see the three little nodes, (of course it's what ya don't see that usually bites ya in the ***) so should be easy enough to manually remove.