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01-22-2006, 11:20 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Nov 2005
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 |  Green Stuff
I got this green stuff growing on some of my LR and I'm not sure if it is green algae. i have look at the sails eating on it and i tried wiping it with my hand but it's not coming off. | 
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01-22-2006, 11:33 AM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26
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Oh yeah, green hair algae. Wait a couple more days and you'll start noticing the hair part. 
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30g reef tank, CPR CY192 filter w/ DIY plumb running Rio 17HF return, Coralife 3x 9w UV Sterilizer, 3 24W T5-Helios 10K Daylights/3 24W T5-Helios Blue lights, 2 Logysis blue meteor light strobes (moonlights/24 Blue LEDs).
Tiger tail cuke, asst. snails/hermits, asst. feathers, rainbow acan,zoos,shrooms,bubble,galaxea, asst. shrimp, 2 ocellaris,mandarin,zebrasoma xanthurum,pink-spot watchman,red-striped pistol. | |
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01-22-2006, 06:18 PM
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| | Plankton
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It's on the LR for a few weeks. it feels hard like coraline algae and the only way i think to get it off is to scrub it. | |
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01-29-2006, 07:23 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
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It may be green coraline algae. _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
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01-29-2006, 08:40 PM
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| | Scooter Blennie
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When it's barely visible, you can barely feel the hair algae, and you can't siphon it or scratch it off, you have to scrub it! | |
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02-03-2006, 04:59 AM
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| | Plankton
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is the green coraline alage good/bad or something i should try to get rid of ASAP? | |
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02-03-2006, 04:17 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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You might be lucky! It could be corraline algae. Corraline algae comes in lor shades of pink, purple, red and greens. You will notice soon though if it is micro algae or macro algae(good algae). Check your phosphate level. Make sure you have a good " cleaner crew". Ie. snails, peppermint shrimp, mithrax crabs, and hermit crabs. Lawnmower and red lip blennies are also good as well as Yellow and Sailfin Tangs.
Your lighting might be causing an algae bloom also. | |
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02-03-2006, 05:08 PM
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| | Scooter Blennie
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Originally Posted by coral reefer You might be lucky! It could be corraline algae. Corraline algae comes in lor shades of pink, purple, red and greens. You will notice soon though if it is micro algae or macro algae(good algae). Check your phosphate level. Make sure you have a good " cleaner crew". Ie. snails, peppermint shrimp, mithrax crabs, and hermit crabs. Lawnmower and red lip blennies are also good as well as Yellow and Sailfin Tangs.
Your lighting might be causing an algae bloom also. | Dont forget purple tangs, my little guy rid of my hair algae, he's the prized fish in my reef. | |
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02-03-2006, 08:27 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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I know!!!Yes you are right, Purple Tangs are good algae eaters. You may as well include the Scopas Tang as well. I'm a Minnesota Vikings football fan, so yes the Purple tan(purple and yellow) is one of my favorites...they are just so expensive!! | |
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