Cranberrys on live rock

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  1. kim

    kim Astrea Snail

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    Hi, these are on the live rock I just got. They look like translucent cranberrys. Are they harmless ?
     

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  2. Triggerfish

    Triggerfish Ritteri Anemone

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    nope, It looks like red bubble algae.
     
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  3. kim

    kim Astrea Snail

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    Thanks Trigger, I was afrade of that, Seems like anytime I find something pretty, and free, it'sbad for me ! LOL
    So I just need to pull them off the rock ? This is in my soon to be mantis tank.
     
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  4. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    give them a twist and they should come off. or you could throw an emerald crab in the , fatten it up for the mantis. :)
     
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  5. Triggerfish

    Triggerfish Ritteri Anemone

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    If it is for a mantis tank then there is no problem, they aren't harmful the only problem with them in a reef is that they spread fairly quickly and take over rocks.
     
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  6. slocal

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    Dunno why but I thought this was about the band "The Cranberries" doing a live concert......



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