Id Please...

[billb]

I have a couple of "ID's" tonight...
Thanks much for chiming in if you know...
This first one is of some type of bubbles, I think it is a "Bubble Algea" good or bad? I just have a small spot of it (so far)...

 

[billb]

The second Id is on some Orange stuff, I have one or two spots of it.. The mini-bulb does not look like a coraline type thing, its oblong and almost looks "rooted to my rock...possibly a sponge? will it grow much... Care?

 

[blk822]

They are bubble algae . I really don't know wheater to think they are good or bad. If they get popped they will spread FAST, but I have a few and my emerald crabs keep them in check. I also have a few aptasia I leave alone but my pepperminets also keep them in line also.

 

[billb]

Third, we have a brittle star...he's hiding as usual, but I was trying to narrow down the type...Note the little paddles on his arms....

 

[billb]

Next I have an Anenome...I have been told only after describing it to someone that it could be a Pacific or an Atlantic..he measures about 10-12 inches across, when "condensed" he has a yellow/orange body/foot area...has apx 3" tenticles..flo-green small tips (no bubble) small green bumps around the "skirt?" can we narrow this down?

 

[billb]

and two

 

[billb]

and three...
Thanks for your help folks...
sorry about the long post.......

 

[billb]

bump...

 

[billb]

Anyone??

 

[bsktmom]

I know about the bubble algae. It can grow rapidly and overtake your tank. Try to take it out of your tank without popping the bubble. I use a rigid tube attached to a flexible tube and suction them out if I see one.

 

[kittykitty]

Originally posted by BillB
Third, we have a brittle star...he's hiding as usual, but I was trying to narrow down the type...Note the little paddles on his arms....
I believe this star is called a "bubble tip star". We have a bunch of them at my work.

 

[billb]

I tried getting em with the turkey baster..tough little bubbles..almost seems like they are made of plastic..I hooked on a small tube to the end and that didn't work either...will anything eat them??

 

[kzlen]

get an emerald crab, Mine takes care of all bubbles and he also took care of my hair algae explosion after my cycle. .

 

[verde_ad]

I believe the orange growth on the rock is an orange ball sponge. I don't know for sure, but I have a red ball sponge on my rock that looks almost identical to that.