Purple Rock Turning White

Primordial · 12/08/2009, 11:23 AM

Hi,

Our DT has been running for 4 months. I am just about to move a pair of TR clowns from the QT to the DT. ( 2 weeks in QT from LFS )

The once vibrant Purple Rock is now slowly turning white.

? Is this normal for a relatively new system?

Thanks,

Mario

HulaDad · 12/08/2009, 11:25 AM

Mine started doing the same thing. Just keep up with your calc, alk, and mag. and it will start coming back. Patience is the key.

silverstool · 12/08/2009, 11:28 AM

just like hula said, but you might want to check all your parameters just in case.

phenom5 · 12/08/2009, 12:29 PM

Normal part of a tank maturing.

Purple coraline...cool.
Oh no, my coraline is turning white...will it come back.
Coraline returns...man, this coraline is a PITA!

DC_40gallon · 12/08/2009, 12:39 PM

Same thing here too. Agreed with phenom5 - it's all tank maturity. I considered it more room for coralline algae to grow!

You can try using Purple Up, its a solution to increase corraline algae on your rocks and in your tank. Even using that will only boost current corraline, so you must have corraline in your tank first before you use that.

silverstool · 12/08/2009, 01:39 PM

i've read that purple can cause cyano in your tank because it increases phosphates..

i think coraline looks great on the rocks, but i wish there was an easy way to keep it off the glass!

12/08/2009, 11:23 AM	#1
Primordial Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 28	Purple Rock Turning White Hi, Our DT has been running for 4 months. I am just about to move a pair of TR clowns from the QT to the DT. ( 2 weeks in QT from LFS ) The once vibrant Purple Rock is now slowly turning white. ? Is this normal for a relatively new system? Thanks, Mario __________________ You Can Not Control the Wind but You Can Control Your Sails Current Tank Info: 70g w/ 20g Ref

12/08/2009, 11:25 AM	#2
HulaDad Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, NC Posts: 202	Mine started doing the same thing. Just keep up with your calc, alk, and mag. and it will start coming back. Patience is the key. __________________ 180g FOWLR with a few corals 34g Solana Reef 7.5g Reef w/DIY led's 400g FOWLR in the works

12/08/2009, 12:29 PM	#4
phenom5 Unregistered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,096	Normal part of a tank maturing. Purple coraline...cool. Oh no, my coraline is turning white...will it come back. Coraline returns...man, this coraline is a PITA! __________________ Rob Current Tank Info: DSA 155 Pro \| ATI Sunpower \| ATB 840 v2 \| Apex \| Wav

12/08/2009, 11:28 AM	#3
silverstool Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: windsor, on Posts: 52	just like hula said, but you might want to check all your parameters just in case.

12/08/2009, 12:39 PM	#5
DC_40gallon Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,474	Same thing here too. Agreed with phenom5 - it's all tank maturity. I considered it more room for coralline algae to grow! You can try using Purple Up, its a solution to increase corraline algae on your rocks and in your tank. Even using that will only boost current corraline, so you must have corraline in your tank first before you use that.

12/08/2009, 01:39 PM	#6
silverstool Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: windsor, on Posts: 52	i've read that purple can cause cyano in your tank because it increases phosphates.. i think coraline looks great on the rocks, but i wish there was an easy way to keep it off the glass!