Anyone know about lime green, glow-in-the-dark, algae that stains?

courtneyclv · 08/07/2006, 02:48 PM

I would love to show a pic but camera isn't working. Anyways, I had this algae that grew on all the seems on my tank. It stopped growing and wiped off BUT now all silicon is stained this horried bright green color.

Snails can't seem to get off the stain either. Anyone know what this is?

sir_dudeguy · 08/07/2006, 03:18 PM

the begining of coraline i believe. On all my rocks and stuff, i got the lime green bright algae, and then a while later it turned purple coraline...so idk if they're 2 seperate types of coraline, or if the green is just the begining, but in the end it was all purple.

i've heard that urchins eat coraline, but i woudlnt think it could get n the seems

hth
mike

08/07/2006, 02:48 PM	#1
courtneyclv Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 188	Anyone know about lime green, glow-in-the-dark, algae that stains? I would love to show a pic but camera isn't working. Anyways, I had this algae that grew on all the seems on my tank. It stopped growing and wiped off BUT now all silicon is stained this horried bright green color. Snails can't seem to get off the stain either. Anyone know what this is? __________________ Send me a private message if you have any newbie advice to give. ;) Patience is a virtue..that I do not have..but I'm working on it! Current Tank Info: 80 gallon long and short, power filter for 10 gal, fluval 305 canister filter, powerhead, sand substrate,51 lbs live rock, 1 sand sifting sea star, snails,all in display tank. foxface has ich again

08/07/2006, 03:18 PM	#2
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	the begining of coraline i believe. On all my rocks and stuff, i got the lime green bright algae, and then a while later it turned purple coraline...so idk if they're 2 seperate types of coraline, or if the green is just the begining, but in the end it was all purple. i've heard that urchins eat coraline, but i woudlnt think it could get n the seems hth mike __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!