Weird Algae Pic

[jacuzzi]

Found this weird algae growing on this one spot between some zoa's, any ideas?

 

[GreshamH]

bubble algae. probably Valonia sp.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valonia_%28alga%29

 

[A_Lee]

Valonia baby!

 

[Tamazula]

Had a tiny patch of Valonia in a dark back corner of the tank... scraped it off and it hasn't ever come back.

Now I kinda miss it.

 

[GreshamH]

Had a tiny patch of Valonia in a dark back corner of the tank... scraped it off and it hasn't ever come back.

Now I kinda miss it.

One of the facilities I worked at shared a building with a coral farm (Bob M) which had a 40g fuge that was just a massive colony of valonia with sponges, tunicates and mini brittle stars. It was pretty dang impressive.

 

[rygh]

I had both purple and green bubble algae in my old tank. Probably will in my new tank.
I admit they did look rather nice in small amounts.
But an interesting problem with the purple is that as it ages and dies, it gets this ugly white color.

 

[Mr. Ugly]

Non reefers tend to like bubble algae.

"Ooooh... so cyuuuuute!!!"

 

[rygh]

Non reefers tend to like bubble algae.

"Ooooh... so cyuuuuute!!!"

Same with those pretty little glass like anemones.