coraline algea

[hollywood11892]

so i have coraline algea on a piece of rock and i started adding purple up and at first white spread around it on a large area on the rock and then the purple started turning white...any idea what this could be it was doing fine before i added purple up. thanks for any help!

 

[TLTGF]

I believe Carey mentioned something about white coraline in one of her threads... I'll see if I can't find it.

 

[TLTGF]

"Kurt Nelson" - "Sort of. It's purple coraline that has bleached or died off. In time, it'll regain it's color.

Regarding the use of "Purple Up"... stop. Your tank doesn't need it. Normal water changes with any half decent salt mix will give the tank everything it needs for the stuff to grow."

That's what Kurt mentioned to a similar situation.

 

[TLTGF]

Found the Carey one... "My coraliine started as little white dots, then turned green then turned purple. I think you should be fine. "

Hope these help!

 

[carey]

Yep, my coralline started as little white dots then turned color in a short time. And yes, also, when I cycled my tank ALL my coralline bleached out white and then turned back to purple.

Purple up is not necessary as stated, your water changes whenusing a good salt will give you all the calcium you need to have coralline grow.

Hope that helps

 

[hollywood11892]

thank you!!!!!!

 

[craig_will2513]

ok so i have red patches growning on my back wall.. any idea what this could be is it coraline

 

[rdnelson99]

If it looks like what is in the background of this picture I would say yes it is Coraline algae.

 

[carey]

If it scrapes off easily then its prob not coralline. If you really have to actually razor it off then its prob coralline

 

[craig_will2513]

iv not tried its just a red mist like stuff on the back glass

 

[craig_will2513]

in that pic its just whire blobs this stuff is red

 

[carey]

If it's not rock solid then it's most likely not coralline. :-(

 

[craig_will2513]

well its not raised from the glass its totaly flat.. any ideas what it could be if its not coraline

 

[francis]

just try and scrape it off and see

 

[rdnelson99]

iv not tried its just a red mist like stuff on the back glass

Sounds more like a normal algae growth to me. If so, lights and/or overfeeding would be the first guess as to cause.