purple bubble with neon orage spots

[hazelsdad]

thought it was bubble algae now im not sure lol. Looks cool and the orange spots glow. thought i would see if anyone knew what these are.

 

[scummy]

It's bubble. Get it out before it spreads.

 

[hazelsdad]

but it looks so cool lol. getting it out asap.thx. much appreciated
and are im curious on the tube things also. I have like a dozen in my tank.

 

[Dana42078]

but it looks so cool lol. getting it out asap.thx. much appreciated
and are im curious on the tube things also. I have like a dozen in my tank.

not sure bout the bubble....the other thing is just mini feather dusters i think

 

[hazelsdad]

i have some feather dusters and they look different. These if a fish or my shrimp go near it they suck back into the tube quick

 

[Dana42078]

yea these are a smaller version........unless you think its hydroids but from thatpic IMHO it looks like a mini feather duster and its reef safe, harmless and a filter feeder.

 

[hazelsdad]

what about a fan worm? ive never seen my feather dusters suck in when somethings near. appreciate the feedback thx!

 

[ErinCahir]

Those are definitely feather dusters...
And I don't think that bubble is bubble algae, either.

 

[marcah]

those feather dusters are going to pop up and disappear they come when there is alot of nutrients in the tank..

 

[Toolman]

Trumpet Coral

 

[scummy]

It's bubble. I had it in my 200 gal reef and it spreads like crazy. Try not to pop it or you will release its spores and you be picking it out for months.

 

[wontonflip]

Wow...scummy, you came back outta nowhere :) Welcome back!

I did a google search for "saltwater purple bubble with orange spots" LOL I saw a wetwebmedia entry -- someone posted a pic similar to yours! Bob fenner suggested it might be a zoanthid, but I couldn't see a pic that would resemble it. Still, you might want to check it out.

Here's the link -- do a search on that page for the entry "Algae or coral ??" to see a similar pic and what Bob fenner said:
Zoanthid F 2

 

[scummy]

View Botryocladia skottsbergii

 

[scummy]

Thanks. Move up north to San Luis Obispo and getting ready to set up my new 80 gal corner bowfront.

 

[wontonflip]

View Botryocladia skottsbergii

LOL That's funny cuz I saw that same link in the google search...but those bubbles look like green bubble algae, only red. The ones on wetwebmedia looked more like her pic's.