lime green live rock

sbeatie · 11/02/2011, 08:01 PM

I have a 24 gallon nano cube about 2 months old and about two weeks ago i had brown algae and now thats gone and my rock has a lime green color too it and purple spots everywere especially on my pumps is this good or bad?

CamelY0 · 11/02/2011, 08:46 PM

Coralline algae

sbeatie · 11/02/2011, 10:06 PM

is that good or bad

sporto0 · 11/02/2011, 10:45 PM

The lime green color is probably a film type algae that can be taken care of by a clean up crew of snails & hermit crabs.

Ron Reefman · 11/03/2011, 07:03 AM

I've seen what looks like coraline algae (in it's form and hardness) and is bright, light green in color. I have a few small rocks that have it.

Mr.Tan · 11/03/2011, 07:21 AM

I have a bunch of lime green on my rock (was originally dry rock and i seeded it with live rock). It wouldn't scrub off no matter waht I did so i figured it was ok, over time it is changing to pink so its leaving me to believe that the lime green is form of coraline or the beginning stage of it. Either way, i like how it looks and it isn't a problem.

Palting · 11/03/2011, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by sbeatie

is that good or bad

It depends on your point of view. It is not bad for the tank, it's about how it looks. Most people like the look, a few people don't. I like coraline algae myself, I think it's pretty, and I have it all over the back glass and rocks in multiple colors.

sbeatie · 11/03/2011, 12:50 PM

ok thanks for the replies

cloak · 11/03/2011, 04:12 PM

When you look at the side of my tank directly, it's purple. When you look at it on the pitch, it's lime green. No worries. It's just part of the process.

11/02/2011, 08:01 PM	#1
sbeatie Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 15	lime green live rock I have a 24 gallon nano cube about 2 months old and about two weeks ago i had brown algae and now thats gone and my rock has a lime green color too it and purple spots everywere especially on my pumps is this good or bad?

11/03/2011, 07:03 AM	#5
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	I've seen what looks like coraline algae (in it's form and hardness) and is bright, light green in color. I have a few small rocks that have it. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

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11/02/2011, 08:46 PM	#2
CamelY0 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CT Posts: 18	Coralline algae

11/02/2011, 10:06 PM	#3
sbeatie Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 15	is that good or bad

11/02/2011, 10:45 PM	#4
sporto0 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Posts: 2,924	The lime green color is probably a film type algae that can be taken care of by a clean up crew of snails & hermit crabs.

11/03/2011, 07:21 AM	#6
Mr.Tan Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: York, PA Posts: 734	I have a bunch of lime green on my rock (was originally dry rock and i seeded it with live rock). It wouldn't scrub off no matter waht I did so i figured it was ok, over time it is changing to pink so its leaving me to believe that the lime green is form of coraline or the beginning stage of it. Either way, i like how it looks and it isn't a problem.

11/03/2011, 12:50 PM	#8
sbeatie Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 15	ok thanks for the replies

11/03/2011, 04:12 PM	#9
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	When you look at the side of my tank directly, it's purple. When you look at it on the pitch, it's lime green. No worries. It's just part of the process.