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[edit] AlgaeProfile Benefits: Absorbs nitrates at more than 500x tank levels Drawbacks: Spreads when ruptured Invasiveness: Medium, Hardiness: very Growth Rate: directly related to nutrient availability Availability: common,

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Introduction

Usually arrives on live rock and corals

Common Names

Bubble, Sea bottle

Scientific Names

Four common types. Macrophtsa. large round bubbles Aegagropila. three times longer than width Utricularis. sausage shaped Ventricaria. Most common up to one inch and larger

Is it a Pest?

Only a pest when not managed,growth is related to high nutrient levels. Growths and spores will wait for long periods awaiting proper conditions.

Known Predators

Questionable results with Lettuce Nudibranch, Red Sea Sailfin Tangs and Mithrax crabs

Cultivation

If desired,simply pop a few bubbles and wait.

FAQ

Considered the largest single celled organism, there are no cell walls and the sap contains the spores of hundreds of thousands of offspring.Removal is best done by suction with a toothbrush or pointed object. Coral tissue will recede from the advance of valonia exposing coral skeleton that it will inhabit. Will survive any type of lighting but prefers old bulbs