lime green

pumba619 · 02/13/2008, 09:33 PM

im new to the hobbie and are in the cycling stage for my tank and in the last few days i noticed my rock starting to turn a lime greenish color.even the purple that was on the rock has starded to change . i generaly have my lights on from 9am to 9pm .could that be why ? is this normal? how do i fix it ? is there poor water circulation? what is going on am i in trouble? hellp!!!!!!

BLKTANG · 02/13/2008, 09:40 PM

Got any pics?

Welcome to RC.

Andrew · 02/13/2008, 09:43 PM

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SaltyDr · 02/13/2008, 09:46 PM

I'd lessen the duration of lights and do water changes. Most likely one of many algal blooms you will see. Hang tough, keep up good husbandry and GO SLOWLY.

Aquarist007 · 02/13/2008, 09:46 PM

if the lime green is very hard and pebbly it is another form of corraline aglae--good for the tank

pumba619 · 02/13/2008, 09:50 PM

ill post some pics se what you guys think .

Larah · 02/13/2008, 10:46 PM

It looks fine to me... But hey what do I know! LOL!

Is the green algea hard and pebbly like Captn' said?

BLKTANG · 02/13/2008, 10:54 PM

How long has it been set up?Im asking because i wouldnt recomend a WC until after your params spike,& fall.

BLKTANG · 02/13/2008, 10:54 PM

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Originally posted by Larah
It looks fine to me... But hey what do I know! LOL!

Is the green algea hard and pebbly like Captn' said?

LMFAO!!

Larah · 02/13/2008, 10:59 PM

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Originally posted by BLKTANG
LMFAO!!

Ok so just why is that so funny?? Huh huh huh

pumba619 · 02/13/2008, 11:20 PM

its been going for 2 weeks and days i checked the water the other day calcium was good so was alkalinity salt levels were good nitrate is going up but i think thats just the cycling process im sure they will droop.i have a mushroom coral tha was stuck on a piece of live rock and its doing fine shrimp, hermits and pods running around i dont plan to do a water change for atleast until the first month is up

BLKTANG · 02/13/2008, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pumba619
its been going for 2 weeks and days i checked the water the other day calcium was good so was alkalinity salt levels were good nitrate is going up but i think thats just the cycling process im sure they will droop.i have a mushroom coral tha was stuck on a piece of live rock and its doing fine shrimp, hermits and pods running around i dont plan to do a water change for atleast until the first month is up

2 weeks? Let-er cycle.

pumba619 · 02/14/2008, 02:28 AM

anymore imput on my question feel free to post.

pumba619 · 02/14/2008, 01:07 PM

bump

weaselslucks · 02/14/2008, 01:12 PM

thats what you'll get in a new system. just let it do its thing. youll get all sorts of greens browns and reds before it becomes mature.mine started with brown that gave way to green hair algae which was eaten and then the red slime came. with good flow and going slow it will all work out

pumba619 · 02/14/2008, 01:44 PM

thanks for helping to calm my nerves a bit i seen some of that brown crap it likes to grow on the blue part of the tank i usualy clean it of

Aquarist007 · 02/14/2008, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pumba619
thanks for helping to calm my nerves a bit i seen some of that brown crap it likes to grow on the blue part of the tank i usualy clean it of

as long as the rock is curing its going to be releasing dead stuff that can change to phosphates. Phosphates fuel algae. As the rock cures more and more the phoshates produced get less and the algae starves to death and disappears.
This is all part of the cycling process.

02/13/2008, 09:33 PM	#1
pumba619 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 11	lime green im new to the hobbie and are in the cycling stage for my tank and in the last few days i noticed my rock starting to turn a lime greenish color.even the purple that was on the rock has starded to change . i generaly have my lights on from 9am to 9pm .could that be why ? is this normal? how do i fix it ? is there poor water circulation? what is going on am i in trouble? hellp!!!!!! Last edited by pumba619; 02/13/2008 at 10:26 PM.

02/13/2008, 09:40 PM	#2
BLKTANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Never,Never Land Posts: 7,061	Got any pics? Welcome to RC. __________________ We the few have done so much,for so long,for so little.That we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. ____________________________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: RR 90 Maganvore sump,250w Hamilton fixture,VorTec's ASM skimmer.

02/13/2008, 09:46 PM	#5
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	if the lime green is very hard and pebbly it is another form of corraline aglae--good for the tank __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

02/13/2008, 10:54 PM	#8
BLKTANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Never,Never Land Posts: 7,061	How long has it been set up?Im asking because i wouldnt recomend a WC until after your params spike,& fall. __________________ We the few have done so much,for so long,for so little.That we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. ____________________________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: RR 90 Maganvore sump,250w Hamilton fixture,VorTec's ASM skimmer.

02/13/2008, 09:43 PM	#3
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	*To Reef Central*

02/13/2008, 09:46 PM	#4
SaltyDr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 1,191	I'd lessen the duration of lights and do water changes. Most likely one of many algal blooms you will see. Hang tough, keep up good husbandry and GO SLOWLY.

02/13/2008, 09:50 PM	#6
pumba619 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 11	ill post some pics se what you guys think .

02/13/2008, 10:46 PM	#7
Larah Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Posts: 1,932	It looks fine to me... But hey what do I know! LOL! Is the green algea hard and pebbly like Captn' said?

02/13/2008, 11:20 PM	#11
pumba619 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 11	its been going for 2 weeks and days i checked the water the other day calcium was good so was alkalinity salt levels were good nitrate is going up but i think thats just the cycling process im sure they will droop.i have a mushroom coral tha was stuck on a piece of live rock and its doing fine shrimp, hermits and pods running around i dont plan to do a water change for atleast until the first month is up

02/14/2008, 02:28 AM	#13
pumba619 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 11	anymore imput on my question feel free to post.

02/14/2008, 01:07 PM	#14
pumba619 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 11	bump

02/14/2008, 01:12 PM	#15
weaselslucks Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oxford,Ct Posts: 1,393	thats what you'll get in a new system. just let it do its thing. youll get all sorts of greens browns and reds before it becomes mature.mine started with brown that gave way to green hair algae which was eaten and then the red slime came. with good flow and going slow it will all work out

02/14/2008, 01:44 PM	#16
pumba619 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 11	thanks for helping to calm my nerves a bit i seen some of that brown crap it likes to grow on the blue part of the tank i usualy clean it of