Corraline algae

llama72 · 08/26/2007, 02:08 PM

My tanks has been running for about 6 months. I have a good bit of corraline algae on the rocks and glass. Recently, I have noticed a whitish, or white with a very light green tint growing on the rocks and glass. I will send a pic as soon as my wife gets back with some batteries. Does anyone know what this could be? Causes? Good/Bad?

Thanks,

llama72 · 08/26/2007, 02:34 PM

Here is a pic. Mainly on the glass.

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...2/100_1845.jpg

reefshadow · 08/26/2007, 02:50 PM

It looks to me like your coralline is bleaching. What are your parameters, especially alk and calcium?

reefshadow · 08/26/2007, 02:50 PM

It looks to me like your coralline is bleaching. What are your parameters, especially alk and calcium?

Scoobs9083 · 08/26/2007, 02:52 PM

Pic looks normal to me.

Now if it all goes white you need to freak out but from my exp coraline algae does exactly what you are talking about.

llama72 · 08/26/2007, 02:57 PM

both alk and calcium have been a bit low. Is bleaching bad?

llama72 · 08/26/2007, 03:45 PM

Could the PCs being 6 months old have something to do with this?

celano · 08/26/2007, 04:32 PM

I doubt its the bulbs being six months old. PC's usally last longer than that.

08/26/2007, 02:08 PM	#1
llama72 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: hokes bluff, al Posts: 511	Corraline algae My tanks has been running for about 6 months. I have a good bit of corraline algae on the rocks and glass. Recently, I have noticed a whitish, or white with a very light green tint growing on the rocks and glass. I will send a pic as soon as my wife gets back with some batteries. Does anyone know what this could be? Causes? Good/Bad? Thanks,

08/26/2007, 02:50 PM	#3
reefshadow Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Washington Posts: 1,786	It looks to me like your coralline is bleaching. What are your parameters, especially alk and calcium? __________________ All Your Coral Are Belong To Us Current Tank Info: 30 Deep Blue shallow mixed rimless, MP10, Ecoxotic LED's, SCA 301 skimmer.

08/26/2007, 02:50 PM	#4
reefshadow Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Washington Posts: 1,786	It looks to me like your coralline is bleaching. What are your parameters, especially alk and calcium? __________________ All Your Coral Are Belong To Us Current Tank Info: 30 Deep Blue shallow mixed rimless, MP10, Ecoxotic LED's, SCA 301 skimmer.

08/26/2007, 04:32 PM	#8
celano Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 910	I doubt its the bulbs being six months old. PC's usally last longer than that. __________________ To many men work on parts of things. Doing a job to completion satifies me. Current tank info: The space between what's wrong and right.

08/26/2007, 02:34 PM	#2
llama72 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: hokes bluff, al Posts: 511	Here is a pic. Mainly on the glass. http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...2/100_1845.jpg

08/26/2007, 02:52 PM	#5
Scoobs9083 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kingsport 37660 Posts: 127	Pic looks normal to me. Now if it all goes white you need to freak out but from my exp coraline algae does exactly what you are talking about.

08/26/2007, 02:57 PM	#6
llama72 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: hokes bluff, al Posts: 511	both alk and calcium have been a bit low. Is bleaching bad?

08/26/2007, 03:45 PM	#7
llama72 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: hokes bluff, al Posts: 511	Could the PCs being 6 months old have something to do with this?