what is this

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Can anyone tell me what these are . It started growing on one of my clams and base rock. Its beautiful under blue light nice orange glo

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the top looks like red bubble algae, and they are a pests, they multiply quickly every time one bubble burst.

Bottom looks like some red macro algae. They are OK. Normally tangs and other herbivorous fish will eat them quickly.
 
IMO the red bubble algae isn't such bad stuff, really easy to get rid of if your nutrients are under control.

I can see with all the hair algae you have that you may be having a problem with nutrients..... they can reproduce really quickly under those conditions.
 
Yes i do have a problem with nutri my 1000 l burst so this nano ts 550 is a bit overstocked with fish (lion fish ,yellow butterfly angel ,maroon clown, 2 wrasses2 hermits) wile my new tank is being build. Bud the bubble and other red algae doesnt bother me it looks nice under blue light.
 
It did yes thats y i only have my big fish left.had no choise with the burst and all.cant wait fot new tank
 
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