Red Bubble Algae?

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  1. ieatroaches

    ieatroaches Plankton

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    Hello, new here with a question. We have what looks a little like a bubble algae growing between and next to our coral. It's a dark reddish/purple color, and has bright orange spots on it. I'm posting a pic, but it's a crappy cell phone pic. I've been trying to find info on it, but none of the pictures/info looks/sounds exactly like what we have. As far as we know, there haven't been any harmful effects. Anyone know what this is? (BTW we have a 29 gallon biocube, if that matters).
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  4. ieatroaches

    ieatroaches Plankton

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    Thank you both. I've read the linked article a few times, and it the only thing that bothered me was that it said the algae has dark spots, while ours has very bright orange spots. I guess that's what it is though. Is it common for them to only grow on/between coral?
     
    ieatroaches, Jan 3, 2012
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