Balls of algea?

[dirtybilge]

What are the balls of algea that grow on my live rock called and what fish eats them?
ED <img src="graemlins//confused.gif" border="0" alt="[confused]" />

 

[twoods71]

It may be bubble algae and it has been reported that emerald crabs will do a number on the stuff.

 

[jack the reefer]

Bubble algae is the one you are talking about
<a href="http://www.globaldialog.com/~jrice/algae_page/valonia.htm" target="_blank">http://www.globaldialog.com/~jrice/algae_page/valonia.htm</a> the emerald crab(green in color) supposed to eat this one but if they will burst it then it will spread..

 

[dirtybilge]

I will buy an emerald crab!
ED

 

[crazyelvis]

Ed,
An emerald crab is the only way to go... I put a couple of new live rock pieces in last night, that had bubble algea on them... My emerald came running, and cleaned it up within an hour...
I have found my emerald likes alittle meat once a week as well , so I feed him a small piece of shrimp or some formula one...