Coralline Algae

Xiztence · 02-08-2010, 12:40 PM

I'm starting to get coralline algae on my overflow box, Is that a sign of goodness?

Yellow Tang · 02-08-2010, 12:57 PM

how old is your tank?

Xiztence · 02-08-2010, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow Tang

how old is your tank?

10 months old

kcbrad · 02-08-2010, 01:06 PM

Watch out - it's going to be everywhere!!!

Xiztence · 02-08-2010, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kcbrad

Watch out - it's going to be everywhere!!!

lol Is that good or bad?

Dr. Bergeron · 02-08-2010, 01:09 PM

well, do you want coraline algae? If so, then it's a good thing.

if not, then you better get scraping

I just noticed signs of coraline growth all over one of my returns and in some corners of the glass a day or two ago. My tanks been up for about 45 days, just as a reference for you to compare growth rates. I'm not sure what's the avg. time it takes for it to start growing though.

divott · 02-08-2010, 01:27 PM

coraline will grow easily on all plastics . but it will grow on your rocks and glass. your ph's will be overun too. i like it on the rocks , but cant stand it on the display parts of the glass.

Xiztence · 02-08-2010, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by divott

coraline will grow easily on all plastics . but it will grow on your rocks and glass. your ph's will be overun too. i like it on the rocks , but cant stand it on the display parts of the glass.

I have some on my rocks

kcbrad · 02-08-2010, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Xiztence

lol Is that good or bad?

haha depends! I love it on my rocks and equipment, but it's starting to grow all over my glass - and that I do NOT like!

02-08-2010, 12:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Xiztence Peppermint Shrimp Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Bedford, Massachuesetts Age: 16 Posts: 406 Skin: Classic Karma: 2513	Coralline Algae I'm starting to get coralline algae on my overflow box, Is that a sign of goodness? _________ 55 Gallon Reef: 11 months old, x2 150 watt MH, x2 54 watt T5's & x2 Moon Lights Fish: Hippo Tang, Yellow Tang, x2 False Perculas, YTB Damsel, Green Chromis, Spotted Manadrin & CUC Coral: Have Gotten To Many To List! lol Sump/Fuge: 20 Gallon Long, Bubble Trap, Caulerpa, Live Sand 15 LBS, Precision Marine Protein Skimmer & 780 GPH Return

02-08-2010, 12:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Yellow Tang Peppermint Shrimp Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 432 Skin: Dark Karma: 1384	how old is your tank? _________ 55 Gallon Tank Yellow Tang, 4 Striped Damsel, Maroon Clownfish, flame angel, Hippo tang, Diamond goby, Peppermint Shrimp, blood shrimp, Cleaner Shrimp, Bubble anemone X8 SUMP( Protien skimmerx2 UV Sterizer assorted filter bags) Fuge ( macro algae, sand)http://www.3reef.com/forums/show-off...ank-62907.html http://home.comcast.net/~gwhybra/site/?/home/

02-08-2010, 01:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
kcbrad La la Land Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Age: 25 Posts: 4,745 Skin: Mint Karma: 80644	Watch out - it's going to be everywhere!!! _________ You will face many defeats in your life, but never let yourself be defeated. -Maya Angelou 37 Gallon with live rock. Fish: Oscellaris Clown (Cosmo), Springer's Damsel (Flash), Royal Gramma (Spot), Red Head Elegant Pseudo (Rusty), Highfin Perchlet (Spike), and a Yellow Clown Goby (Sunny Z). 90 Gallon up and running! Pair of Hawaiian Flame Wrasses (Ahi and Piki) Red Velvet Wrasse (Rex) Pair of ORA Picasso Clowns (Pablo II and Dora Jr.) Midas Blenny (Zeus) Zoas, ORA Hammer coral

02-08-2010, 01:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dr. Bergeron Bristle Worm Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lake Worth, FL Posts: 140 Skin: Mint Karma: 1609	well, do you want coraline algae? If so, then it's a good thing. if not, then you better get scraping I just noticed signs of coraline growth all over one of my returns and in some corners of the glass a day or two ago. My tanks been up for about 45 days, just as a reference for you to compare growth rates. I'm not sure what's the avg. time it takes for it to start growing though. _________ "Education Costs Money"

02-08-2010, 01:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
divott Fire Squid Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: holland landing, ontario ,canada Age: 49 Posts: 2,907 Skin: Classic Karma: 71616	coraline will grow easily on all plastics . but it will grow on your rocks and glass. your ph's will be overun too. i like it on the rocks , but cant stand it on the display parts of the glass. _________ 90 gal reef , 30 gal sump , 6 x 54 t5 ho , coralife super skimmer , 3 koralia ph's , carbon and phos reactors life : percula clown, one-spot foxface , coral beauty , flame angel , purple tang,red scooter blenny , mccoskers wrasse, kole tang corals: toadstool leather, finger leather, , 2 green star polyps, pulsing xenia , zoas. bubble coral , frogspawn , blueberry gorgonian, monti cap

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