Black Coralline?

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  1. TheDuck

    TheDuck Fire Worm

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    On some of my live rock, I have the typical pink coralline algae hanging out, but on one piece, it looks like there's black coralline.

    I've done a search on here, but could not find nothing describing the same thing.

    Any ideas?
     
    TheDuck, Jul 20, 2007
    TheDuck, Jul 20, 2007
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  2. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    i have something similar but if i look close sometimes it has spikes on it,sometimes it has open feeder type tubes,and the rest of the time it looks like coraline.i think its a sponge.
     
    ziggy222, Jul 20, 2007
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  3. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    My sentiments exactly...It is more or less a type of sponge!
     
    coral reefer, Jul 21, 2007
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  4. TheDuck

    TheDuck Fire Worm

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    Hmmm.... I don't want it to die!

    I only have 30 watts of light....

    Do I need to do anything special food wise?
     
    TheDuck, Jul 21, 2007
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  5. hitman35

    hitman35 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    if it is a sponge they filter feed if you have phyoplankton they filter that out of the water.
     
    hitman35, Jul 21, 2007
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  6. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    if it came into your tank on live rock thats been cured in almost darkness for 3 wks before being sold like most lr is,then i doubt much will kill it after making it through that.don't bother feeding
     
    ziggy222, Jul 21, 2007
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