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08/31/2006, 09:32 PM
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Purple stuff on rocks dying
The beneficial purple algae? or whatever it is on our live rocks is turning white in spots. I think it is dying. Anyone know why? Would not changing the lights for a while be the reason?
I have 55 gallon tank 2 anemones 1 large yellow Tang 1 small blue Tang Pollups 2 Flame Coral 2 Green Mushrooms 5 small Purple Mushrooms 2 large red corals 1 Maroon Clown 1 Mandarin Lots of snails and hermits
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08/31/2006, 09:35 PM
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its coraline algae. its not beneficial as far as i know. But its more just for looks. looks great when you have it everyewhere
not changing the lights could be the cause, but your corals would prolly show signs too, specially those anemane's i'd think but what is your calcium and alk at (or maybe its calcium and mag? idk..i cant ever remember but i know calcium is in there lol)
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08/31/2006, 09:40 PM
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I think both of you need to read some more about coraline algae and benefits of algae.....
How old are the rocks its on? If new, then they are just adjusting to new higher light...if old...check levels per sir_dude... and sir_dude.....ask me about my weiner...LOL... |
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08/31/2006, 09:42 PM
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lol you seen that movei burnout? it was a great movie imo. i thought it woudl be retarded but it was funny as heck lol. i just changed my av. to that about 2 minutes ago.
but coraline doesnt really benefit anything does it? i know stuff like chaeto does, but what does coraline do thats good (other than looks)?
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08/31/2006, 10:21 PM
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research micro and macro algae....coralline actually is very beneficial....
heres some good reading: http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/clines/ |
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08/31/2006, 10:26 PM
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cool thanks. never knew that. everyone just told me it was for looks
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08/31/2006, 10:31 PM
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theres actually big business in selling coraline ......
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08/31/2006, 10:31 PM
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BTW rmarc....your tank is too small for 2 tangs...IMO
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08/31/2006, 10:47 PM
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too small for 1 tang imo...but thats not relevent to coraline lol
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09/01/2006, 10:49 AM
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Thanks for the article on the Coraline. Very interesting. I also agree with the Tangs. Especially a large tang.
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