Algae ID Required

[SiD]

Hi Experts

Please help to identify these and how can I eradicate?

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Sid

 

[blaxsun]

Any better images?

 

[SiD]

Any better images?

Sorry for the image quality.

 

[Labridaedicted]

Appears to be a Valonia sp. It could maaaaaybe be a Neomeris (which is calcareous) with that shape, but I'd def lean to it being some kind of Valonia bubble algae.

 

[SiD]

Appears to be a Valonia sp. It could maaaaaybe be a Neomeris (which is calcareous) with that shape, but I'd def lean to it being some kind of Valonia bubble algae.

How do I get rid of it?

Thanks
Sid

 

[SiD]

Anybody else has any other Idea?

 

[Labridaedicted]

With either type, the cure is getting nutrients low and manually removing it. Very little eats neomeris due to its calcareous nature. Very little also eats bubble algae just due to it being somewhat hard to eat with its smooth ridgid walls. If it's a bubble, emerald crabs or certain herbivorous fishes (foxfaces and rabbitfish) may help but it's not a guarantee.

What are your nitrate and phosphate levels

 

[SiD]

Whatever it was ...Bubble, Neomeris ...my new Purple Tang cleaned the entire ugly infestation in one day.

Thanks to Goriya my new Tang.

Regards
Sid