mademperor
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Should I worry about this stuff??
Should I worry about this (pics)
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stdreb27
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The green stuff in the second picture can be a pain. Take the whole rock out of the tank and scrape it with a brush, rinse of your rock with old tank water and put it back in. Make sure you scrape the little white things off the glass, they get bigger and are difficult to remove.
tokey
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in the first pic If it is hard to the touch than it is a type of encrusting coral.
The second pic you have to worry about as it is bubble algae and will spread all over your tank. If you try to remove it in the water be sure not to pop the bubbles as it will cause it to spread faster. It is best to remove the rock and scrub off with a stiff brush.
I would not worry about any of the things you have circled in the 3rd pic I would just leave them alone.
The second pic you have to worry about as it is bubble algae and will spread all over your tank. If you try to remove it in the water be sure not to pop the bubbles as it will cause it to spread faster. It is best to remove the rock and scrub off with a stiff brush.
I would not worry about any of the things you have circled in the 3rd pic I would just leave them alone.
tinmanny
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pic #1 Bubble algae
Pic #2 Aptesia on the right land lower looks like a feather duster on the left.
Sometimes an emerald crab will eat the bibbles do not try to pull them off in the tank if they pop it will spread like crazy.
the Aptesia you can look in the top of the posts and there are things that will kill it
Good luck
Manny
Pic #2 Aptesia on the right land lower looks like a feather duster on the left.
Sometimes an emerald crab will eat the bibbles do not try to pull them off in the tank if they pop it will spread like crazy.
the Aptesia you can look in the top of the posts and there are things that will kill it
Good luck
Manny
tinmanny
Member
pic #1 Bubble algae
Pic #2 Aptesia on the right land lower looks like a feather duster on the left.
Sometimes an emerald crab will eat it do not try to pull it off in the tank if they pop it will spread like crazy.
the Aptesia you can look in the top of the posts and there are things that will kill it
Good luck
Manny
Pic #2 Aptesia on the right land lower looks like a feather duster on the left.
Sometimes an emerald crab will eat it do not try to pull it off in the tank if they pop it will spread like crazy.
the Aptesia you can look in the top of the posts and there are things that will kill it
Good luck
Manny
florida joe
Well-Known Member
I also had some bubble algae I got two emerald crabs they did eat some I also took out the rock and scraped off the rest the bubble algae is not as fragile as you may think
mademperor
Member
Originally Posted by peef
I disagree about those being aiptasia....just MO though. They look more like a type of button polyps or some kind of yuma/ricordia/mushroom.....Let it grow don't kill it until you know what it is!
Already killed it with boiling water
The bubble algea I removed with the super glue trick.
I disagree about those being aiptasia....just MO though. They look more like a type of button polyps or some kind of yuma/ricordia/mushroom.....Let it grow don't kill it until you know what it is!
Already killed it with boiling water
The bubble algea I removed with the super glue trick.
mademperor
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Originally Posted by mjessu
Yep...i think you just killed a neat featherduster.
Well, following the board's advice lol
Yep...i think you just killed a neat featherduster.
Well, following the board's advice lol
paintballer768
Active Member
Originally Posted by mademperor
Well, following the board's advice lol
Haha what you get for listening to us.
Well, following the board's advice lol
Haha what you get for listening to us.
donald
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Patience grasshopper! If it was aptasia, I don't think it was, It would not have become a problem for a while. In the mean time you could let it get bigger and really see what it was. I think it was some kind of soft coral or polop. I think you just killed your first coral, at least you got that out of the way!! every thing else(with the exception of bubble alage) is normal and healthy. Be patient, I know, it's hard, but it will be worth it in the end.
mademperor
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Originally Posted by donald
Patience grasshopper! If it was aptasia, I don't think it was, It would not have become a problem for a while. In the mean time you could let it get bigger and really see what it was. I think it was some kind of soft coral or polop. I think you just killed your first coral, at least you got that out of the way!! every thing else(with the exception of bubble alage) is normal and healthy. Be patient, I know, it's hard, but it will be worth it in the end.
well, bubble aglea is gone. Thanks to the super glue trick
Patience grasshopper! If it was aptasia, I don't think it was, It would not have become a problem for a while. In the mean time you could let it get bigger and really see what it was. I think it was some kind of soft coral or polop. I think you just killed your first coral, at least you got that out of the way!! every thing else(with the exception of bubble alage) is normal and healthy. Be patient, I know, it's hard, but it will be worth it in the end.
well, bubble aglea is gone. Thanks to the super glue trick