Fish Advice

[hawk]

Originally Posted by teevee

What's your source for the species names? I'd be interested.

I found it here:
http://netclub.athiel.com/algae/algae.html

Don't quote me on this but I read somewhere (WWM perhaps) that whether the bubbles contain spores depends on the life phase of the algae.

I have read similiar statements about releaseing spores by breaking the bubble. It's reasonable that the life phase would be a determining factor, but at what stage it comes into play I have no idea. I just go by "better safe than sorry" If they can be picked off without breaking, great, if not I just leave them. So far, so good (knock on wood). Cheers.