Bubble Algae?

Discussion in 'Algae' started by Puffer Chick, Nov 9, 2009.

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  1. Triggerfish

    Triggerfish Ritteri Anemone

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    you should look for more in your tank, I doubt there was just one.
     
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  3. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    i haven't seen anymore on the sand bed, don't think i have any rocks besides GHA. I was just surpried to see it because it wasn't there this morning
     
  4. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    so i looked and didn't see anymore
     
  5. jossmalo

    jossmalo Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Make sure your not dosing too much nutrients. I had once saw about 3 medium sized bubbles and I picked them out. I did some research and found they were growing off an excess nutrients that in normally present in the water. I read over some nutrients that I dosed and found I was dosing too much.

    I stopped dosing so much and I havn't seen it again since.
     
  6. Puffer Chick

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    the only thing that i have been dosing is API stress zyme. Could this be another algae caused from nitrates, im going through a big GHA bloom and small cyano bloom right now, and don't want a third algae in the tank
     
  7. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    That looks like "sea pearl" or ventricaria ventricosa........ Some common battle techniques don't work with this type of bubble algae.
     
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  9. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    if it is sea pearl and if more pop up, like in areas that i don't see how do i remove it?
     
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    also, when reading up a little bit on ventricaria ventricosa it said if it pops that fluids will release, and there weren't any fluids, at least i didn't see/feel any. And instead of being tear shape it was perfectly round. But it was attached to the sand, as it wouldn't come off easily
     
  11. Puffer Chick

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    been a day or two since this post. Haven't seen anymore of it. Hopefully it was the only one