Green Plants Growing what are they

[MikeyB]

I am new to these forums but have been reading reguarly for about 2 months now. I had a FO SW tank like 11 years ago but things have changed so much since then. Anyways The reason for the post is I need help identify what this stuff is gorwing. I just got done cycling my tank about 1 1/2 weeks ago.And I used 22 pound of LR from the start then added some damsels like 2 weeks later when the waterer cleared up. Anyways ever since I added my PC lights this stuff that I think is coraline is growing on my sand dollars,dead coral pieces and shells that I got from the bahammas. The reason I think it is coraline is because it is the same color as the stuff growing on my LR. Also I wanted to see if you could tell me what the plant like stuff is that's growing on my LR is. It started small and is know growing very well.

 

[MikeyB]

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[MikeyB]

Green Plant like stuff

Please help me find out what this is. I can Email some larger photos if anyone can help please email or mesasage me

 

[MikeyB]

OK I added these to my gallery

You can see a larger pic in my gallery

 

[savga]

That looks like a Halimeda species. It is a a type of calciferous algae that is very common on reefs

 

[Brad]

Yes, a dead sand dollar....but it does look like pink coraline growing on the dollar.

 

[MikeyB]

OK thats what I thought it was. I wasnt sure thought because I got a new PC light and I was lighting for like 13hr a day and started to get some long hair green on the glass. I cut back lights to 6 hours and feed everyother day till its gone or untill I find a happy medium that my cleaning crew can keep up with.