Green Coralline Algae?

gummi · 07/04/2007, 07:53 AM

My tanks is about 6 weeks old. Past the diatom stage...

My live rock is starting to turn a bit green in spots and the purple coralline is growing slowly as well. The green parts are not slimy at all and can't be scraped off with a toothbrush. Could these green patches be green coralline algae?

Any way of getting it to go more purple than green?

Andrew · 07/04/2007, 07:55 AM

Sounds like coraline to me. As for more purple growth, it will come very soon. Most coraline will start out green and than you'll get the purple growth you want.

gummi · 07/04/2007, 08:03 AM

Great, I love your avatar by the way.

If it was nuissance algae I would assume it'd appear slimy ands be able to be scraped off relatively easily.

Andrew · 07/04/2007, 08:04 AM

Thanks.

davidknulp · 07/04/2007, 09:21 AM

Isn't it another kind of algae?? I know what you mean but I think they are nor coraline. Maybe disapeared some times.

Frick-n-Frags · 07/04/2007, 09:28 AM

I think coralline comes in every color. I see cool pale blue and green under rocks in near darkness and also deep crimsons, greys, orange and yellow along with all the usual purple/coral/pink colors

07/04/2007, 07:53 AM	#1
gummi Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brampton, ON Posts: 282	Green Coralline Algae? My tanks is about 6 weeks old. Past the diatom stage... My live rock is starting to turn a bit green in spots and the purple coralline is growing slowly as well. The green parts are not slimy at all and can't be scraped off with a toothbrush. Could these green patches be green coralline algae? Any way of getting it to go more purple than green?

07/04/2007, 09:28 AM	#6
Frick-n-Frags Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: north central OH Posts: 10,740	I think coralline comes in every color. I see cool pale blue and green under rocks in near darkness and also deep crimsons, greys, orange and yellow along with all the usual purple/coral/pink colors __________________ Only Dead fish swim with the current. Current Tank Info: 2 50 gal tanks, sump, still BB

07/04/2007, 07:55 AM	#2
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	Sounds like coraline to me. As for more purple growth, it will come very soon. Most coraline will start out green and than you'll get the purple growth you want.

07/04/2007, 08:03 AM	#3
gummi Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brampton, ON Posts: 282	Great, I love your avatar by the way. If it was nuissance algae I would assume it'd appear slimy ands be able to be scraped off relatively easily.

07/04/2007, 08:04 AM	#4
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	Thanks.

07/04/2007, 09:21 AM	#5
davidknulp Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 14	Isn't it another kind of algae?? I know what you mean but I think they are nor coraline. Maybe disapeared some times.