having some trouble

[travisginger13]

I have been trying to get these I D'ed and cant get any help. i need help figuring out what these things are. please leave your thoughts. the snail loking this i have had this thing since the start of my tank, it has never changed but in size. and the orange things i have never seen before.

 

[alyssia]

pic?

 

[travisginger13]

they are on the thread now.

 

[alyssia]

Snail may be a stomatella snail (they are good). I don't know what the orange stuff is.

 

[spanko]

Stomatella varia, good snails
The red balls are red bubble algae. Bad stuff. Need to get it out of there without breaking the balls.

 

[travisginger13]

how do i get rid of it ?

 

[alyssia]

Emerald crabs eat bubble algae, or you can take the rocks out and try to pull
the bubbles off without breaking them. If you break them they will spread.

 

[keri]

you can gently twist the balls off being careful not to break them (try gently with one and when you get it out squish it in the sink so you know how much pressure you can exert on the next one before bursting it, just be sure to rinse the spores off of your hands before you put them back into the tank to get the next one)