coraline algae?

[e-cat]

does any one care too explain what coraline algae is, i hear it a lot when i read about live rock.

 

[steve-s]

Coralline algae is an encrusting CaCO3 based organism or crustose algae and very beneficial growth, escpecially in reef tanks.

Here are two references that should help. #1, #2

Cheers
Steve

 

[e-cat]

thanks steve-s, you always seem too have the ansewer too all of my questions.
kudos