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02-27-2008, 12:17 AM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chennai, India Age: 38
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Saw this Red growth under some algae when I scraped it off. Is it Coralline? It's hard and I can't scrape it off. It's on a lot of LR growing in patches. If it is Coralline, do I need to take any special measures to ensure a good healthy growth apart from the regular water parameters? _________ 90 gallon Reef tank. LR 176lbs, Two percula Clowns, two Blue Damsels, One Tomato clown, One regal Blue Tang Skimmer, RO, 2X150 MH at 14K, 4powerheads,2 dolphin 2300gph each, 2 canister filters, Undergravel filter http://aquariumwaters.blogspot.com/
Last edited by zubinmajor; 03-05-2008 at 10:07 PM.
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02-27-2008, 01:26 AM
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| | Feather Star
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Groningen, The Netherlands Age: 25
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Seems to be lovely coralline! You could try to reseed it in your tank! First of all turn off your skimmer! Scrape off bits, and put them in strong current! Let the spores/cells settle! Turn on all filtration equipment after 1-2h! Good luck! | |
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02-27-2008, 05:18 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Yup, thats my favorite type of coraline. Adds color and depth to the LR. _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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02-27-2008, 06:53 AM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
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Hey I am so happy to hear this...Thanks man! | |
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02-27-2008, 08:42 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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I'm going to go against popular opinion and say that it may be a type of red turf algae. Does it feel "fuzzy" when you touch it? | |
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02-27-2008, 08:53 AM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
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Nope - it's feels like it's a part of the LR, I mean there seems to be no difference in texture as such. I did look up pictures of what you just mentioned. This is totally different than this. Will attach a better and clearer picture, so you can confirm again. | |
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02-27-2008, 08:59 AM
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| | Vlamingii Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
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doctored your pic
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just one little sps frag tank with lots of goodies | |
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02-27-2008, 09:24 AM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
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Thanks..that's a lot clearer. Now can I go and bask in the fact that I have a good thing growing in my tank???? Or should I still keep my fingers crossed???  | |
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02-27-2008, 09:49 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
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I've never seen coralline algae that red before but just because I haven't seen it, doesn't mean that it doesn't exist  | |
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02-27-2008, 10:27 AM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
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Thanks.....I feel so free to get myself a drink and enjoy this REDNESS now! | |
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