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04/28/2008, 04:40 PM
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Is dead (white) coraline algae safe?
I need to dust off my old tank to move an aggressive fish asap. My old tank had quite a bit of coraline algae before I drained it (a year ago), but now its mostly white. Will I be ok if I start using the tank as is or do I need to get the dead algae out first?
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04/28/2008, 05:49 PM
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i think u get the loose stuff off then mabe just test 1st
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04/28/2008, 05:59 PM
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Put the fish in a refugium or sump or fish-safe container. The old tank will undoubtedly have another cycle once you fill it up.
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04/28/2008, 06:41 PM
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What if I take water and rock from my current system to fill the smaller tank?
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04/28/2008, 09:07 PM
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it's mostly just calcium, you really shouldn't have any problems IME.
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04/29/2008, 02:45 PM
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04/29/2008, 02:47 PM
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No problems.
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04/29/2008, 06:23 PM
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Squirt it with vinegar and let it sit for a half hour and the calcium should wipe right off.
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04/29/2008, 07:22 PM
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as far as i know i have scraped my tank that was full of coralline with fish and inverts inside, all the algae fell on sand, rock, corals and turned white, all i did is blew it off corals with turkey baster to no ill effects, good luck
sana
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04/29/2008, 07:42 PM
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I didn't have any problems. You will be fine let it roll.
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04/29/2008, 07:44 PM
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It will not cause any problems.
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