Red purple ball with orange spots

[408Dartfish]

Just found a couple of these in my tank and was curious what they were. Tank has been up and running around 3 months.

 

[Crabs McJones]

If I remember correctly, it's a type of red bubble algae and you'll want to remove it.

 

[Rakie]

If I remember correctly, it's a type of red bubble algae and you'll want to remove it.

Kill it with fire

 

[408Dartfish]

If I remember correctly, it's a type of red bubble algae and you'll want to remove it.

Thanks crabs. I’ll attempt to razor it off without popping them.

 

[Rakie]

Thanks crabs. I’ll attempt to razor it off without popping them.

popping them and releasing spores is a myth.

 

[408Dartfish]

popping them and releasing spores is a myth.

Thank you I appreciate the info. Dustin

 

[SHNICI]

popping them and releasing spores is a myth.

1st time I see some one who really know about the bubble algae and how it reproduce xD (probably many know too, but never saw some one to tell and every one replay they reproduce more when popping and releasing spores)
Here some info about the processes for spreading/reproduction:
By: rhizoids and segregation cell division
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizoid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_division
So you are free to smash, popping, cut, etc ... w/o problem just look to scrap the surrounding area to take off the rhizoids.

Regards: SHNICI - Georgi