[randy moore]

i have a green/black marble sized ball at the base of my leather coral. what am i seeing?what is this????

[randy moore]

on my leather coral there is a transparent green marble sized bubble on the base. what am i seeing? is it common or harmful?

[RyanG]

Does it look like this? If it does, its bubble algae. You can get rid of these by removing the phosphates from your water, either thru a Phosphate Reactor or other phosphate media removal. I just ordered a phosphate reactor for my tank and will hook it up when it comes in if you want a how to guide.

[innovativecreations]

I has a problem with the RAPIDLY reproducing and growing Bubble Algae too. I was told that a Yellow Tang would eat it. I bought one the same day. It ate ALL the Bubble Algae...then ran out, and died.

[randy moore]

no theres just one and its darker and is perfectly round it seems to be getting bigger

[randy moore]

theres only one and its darker and perfectly round its seems to be getting bigger

[RyanG]

They don't have to be together, they can also be apart too. Most likely bubble aglae, can you take a picture of it for us?

[randy moore]

enclosed is a picture of my leather coral[IMG]139photobucket[/IMG]

[randy moore]

leather coral

[randy moore]

[randy moore]

is this bubble algea?????

[RyanG]

From what I can tell, it looks like it.

[randy moore]

is this bubble algea?????????:confused:

[reefaddict]

That is bubble algae and you can get an emerald crab for control. They eat those but not only those so you won't ahve to worry about it dying after all the bubbles are gone. I get them once in a while and my emerald crab usually will find it and eat it.