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01-17-2008, 09:58 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MoPo, NJ
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I have a purple coralline algae that seems to be bleaching white, and I am not sure why... I use RO/DI water, frequent water changes, dose with Kent's Kalkwasser mix, and do have both fish and live rock in my tank. Is this a sign of over dosing? Any suggestions???? _________ 90 Gal "Reefish" Tank 30 Gal Sump 135 EuroReef Skimmer 50lbs Various Live Rock-Fiji, Tonga, Ect Assorted Mushrooms (orange spotted) Assorted Coral (star polyps angels love to snack on) FISH-- Emperor Angel (just starting to change), Red Sea Sailfin, Banded Jawfish (BIG eater), Flame Angel, Royal Gramma, Eilbis Angel CLEAN UP CREW-- Blood Shrimp, Cleaner Shrimp, Purple Spine Sea Urchin, Margarita Snails, Cat's Eye Snails, Tequila Snails, Emerald Crabs, | 
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01-17-2008, 10:01 AM
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| | Purple Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
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what is your Ca,dkH,Mg? also what lights do you have?
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01-17-2008, 10:08 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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That usually happens when the Ca starts to get low. You stated that you are dosing Kent Kalk mix?? Need to know what reef_guru has stated...Ca, Mg, & ALK _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 My 265 Gal. Tank Thread " REAL TIME TANK STATS "   | |
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01-17-2008, 10:34 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MoPo, NJ
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any suggestions on test kits---not an avid tester, never really needed too, but i do know i must start ---my lighting is still a bit week--I am holding out for a new hood (and an upgrade to 2x250 hqi), but currently using a single 150hqi | |
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01-17-2008, 10:39 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Originally Posted by HotStix71  ---not an avid tester, never really needed too, | Sounds like you need to... 
Too little or too much light. Also exposure to air can cause bleaching.
If white is spotted here and there...then you have some predator eating it.
CC star?
Anemones are also very detrimental to coraline growth.  _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
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01-17-2008, 10:44 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MoPo, NJ
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you know what Omard, I just did a big water change, where my levels got a little low and the coralline was exposed to more air--so that push of oxygen must have bleached it. But I will be a good husband, and test my other levels. | |
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01-17-2008, 10:51 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cali
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Originally Posted by HotStix71 I have a purple coralline algae that seems to be bleaching white, and I am not sure why... I use RO/DI water, frequent water changes, dose with Kent's Kalkwasser mix, and do have both fish and live rock in my tank. Is this a sign of over dosing? Any suggestions???? | My coraline looks like it is bleaching as well, but after investigating my damn snails are eating it leaving a bleach white spot where it used to be...
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