White spots on rocks

[scottayy]

I never really noticed this before because I have sand all over my rocks, but there's a few groups of these white spots.

Any idea what these are? I've had an ich outbreak so could they be ich cysts?

 

[scottayy]

Snail eggs perhaps?

 

[scottayy]

Anyone?

 

[carey]

Coralline algae starting. i have it ALL over my tanks. lol

 

[scottayy]

that's coralline algae?

i did just receive some scrapings of it from the LFS that i put in there

 

[carey]

I have hundreds if not more of those spots, in my 125g they start as white, change to a light green and then go over to purple.

 

[scottayy]

cool.
i was thinking they were snail eggs and would explain why my snails look more abundant than usual lol

coralline is welcome too!

 

[scottayy]

How long until they turn green/purple?

 

[carey]

LOL, I;ve never paid it any attention but I'd guess like a week or two you should see them start to change color.

 

[scottayy]

Well, I think these spots are turning green. I'm not sure. I just want my rocks purple!

Does this look like green coraline or just regular green stuff?

 

[scottayy]

its turned a really bright green
is it coralline? if so, will it turn purple?

 

[scottayy]

These things are just turning neon green. There's no purple. How can I get purple!?

I had the LFS scrape off some coralline out of their tank to give to me but apparently this didn't work. It's been a few months.

 

[EriksFish315]

Mine turned bright Lime green and about a few weeks after turned purple some stayed lime green.

 

[scottayy]

Is there a commercial product I can buy to get the purple stuff too? I like the bright green, but I'm jealous of people's purple in their tanks.

 

[EriksFish315]

No I think just good allium levals and healthy clean water.