Whats are these bubbles

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  1. montalvos6

    montalvos6 Astrea Snail

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    Can somebody tell me if i have to get rid of this or is this ok?? These are small there is one that is about 1/2 in diameter with almost like gold flecks around it.
     

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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Botryocladia skottsbergii=nuisance
     
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  3. montalvos6

    montalvos6 Astrea Snail

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    i guess that means gotta take my tank appart??
     
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  4. KhensuRa

    KhensuRa Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    It is red bubble algae as missionsix stated above. I don't you have to take your tank apart. You might want to try a emerald crab, I do believe they eat all forms of bubble algae.
     
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  5. kstafford003

    kstafford003 Feather Star

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    I read on one website that it can be devastating. I'm not too sure what they ment by that but it doesn't sound good to me. I would remove it.
     
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    kstafford003 Feather Star

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    True. Another website said it was "tasty to many herbivores" depending on the species.
     
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  7. Sadie

    Sadie Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I had a few green ones like that and I was told to be careful because if I burst one of them, it would cause more to grow.
     
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  8. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    This is true when they get large. However, when they are small the gametes are not sexually mature yet. (If this was the case, then even emerald crabs would cause them to spread when they ate them).
     
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  9. montalvos6

    montalvos6 Astrea Snail

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    What would be considered mature, like i posted in the beginning have one thats about 1/2 in diameter with gold flecks around it?
     
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  10. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    It's mature. Gently spin it around and around until the holdfast breaks. Then discard it. If it happens to be holding on in more than one location, pull the rock, pop it, rinse the rock in saltwater, and return to your tank.
     
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