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  1. 1fishyguy

    1fishyguy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I took this rock out to scrape some bubble algae off it. It came on a rock I bought today and this rock has some type of plant growing on it. When I took it out of the water these green balls were sticking out as the rest flattened. It looked like bubble algae but it's on stems its not just a ball.. very weird.

    This pick is the rock in the water it is inside those tree looking bush things on the left side of rock..
    View attachment 2012-01-09 13.22.39.jpg

    Here it is out of water
    View attachment 2012-01-09 18.50.34.jpg
     
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  2. 1fishyguy

    1fishyguy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    You can't see it in the picture but those balls have a long hard green stem holding them up off the rock.
     
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  3. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Grape Caulerpa. It's a type of macroalgae that can also become a nuisance if left unchecked.
     
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  4. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Grape Caulerpa perhaps.

    EDIT: Mr.Bill already has it covered.
     
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  5. NanaReefer

    NanaReefer Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    Gotta say it.....ditto Mr. Bill :) and I'll add get rid of it a.s.a.p. is goes sexual with lights out and will spread like wild fire!!
     
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    1fishyguy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Should I cut them at the stems? ?
     
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  7. Jm'sRSM

    Jm'sRSM Fire Shrimp

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    myrionema hydroids..not good can sting coral...google search them and see the proper way of gettting rid of them
     
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    1fishyguy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I can just pull rock out and split it in two and throw away that part..
     
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    Jm'sRSM Fire Shrimp

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    that would be ur best bet
     
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  10. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Myrionema hydroid looks nothing at all like that. Just sayin...

    SPS aquarium pest: Myrionema amboinense
     
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