Neon Orange coralline-type growth?

clabern · 05/25/2012, 09:14 PM

I've had a few small neon orange growths show up on some of my rock. This is LR I got from my LFS that's got quite a few spots of coralline growth (pink and purple), but I've just noticed (under my actinics) a few spots of neon orange showing up. What is this? Looks kinda cool if it were to grow out! I've circled the small spots in the image below:

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SushiGirl · 05/25/2012, 10:48 PM

Sometimes new coralline growth looks like that, then changes to normal.

bnumair · 05/25/2012, 10:50 PM

seems like start of growth of coralline algae

clabern · 05/25/2012, 11:23 PM

wow - I didn't know new growth started with like this. I'm guessing that's a good thing. All the other coralline on the rocks are definitely growing.

Thanks for the help!

05/25/2012, 09:14 PM	#1
clabern Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 24	Neon Orange coralline-type growth? I've had a few small neon orange growths show up on some of my rock. This is LR I got from my LFS that's got quite a few spots of coralline growth (pink and purple), but I've just noticed (under my actinics) a few spots of neon orange showing up. What is this? Looks kinda cool if it were to grow out! I've circled the small spots in the image below: [IMG]http://i46.*******.com/9qzrd3.jpg[/IMG]

05/25/2012, 10:48 PM	#2
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Sometimes new coralline growth looks like that, then changes to normal. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

05/25/2012, 10:50 PM	#3
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	seems like start of growth of coralline algae __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

05/25/2012, 11:23 PM	#4
clabern Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 24	wow - I didn't know new growth started with like this. I'm guessing that's a good thing. All the other coralline on the rocks are definitely growing. Thanks for the help!