Finally!!!! My first SW tank begins!

[jmmnano]

Ok, Thank You!

 

[Mashpotatoes74402]

Congrats on starting !! I started about 6 months ago. The most helpful thing I've read so far. ."a few minutes of research before a purchase can save you weeks of headaches". Haha I try to pick out fish go home research for a week figure out if that item will really work for you and you schedule and aquarium. Then decide.

 

[jmmnano]

How long does it take for the live rock to start turning purple?

 

[Mashpotatoes74402]

Depends on each individual tank
For example if you buy a lot of live rock with coralline algae already on it. It will probably take a lot less time
I didn't have any except a few small rocks I purchase until a few weeks ago.
Now that I've been closely monitoring the KH and calcium levels. It's taken off! It's on every surface of my tank
My tank is right at 6 1/2 months

Don't get purple up. It's not necceseasaasserwaaaaey. <not sure what happened there
But it eventually covers pumps and can cause problems so dot be in a rush for it

 

[Dav3]

Yeah. Having to constantly scrape it off the glass is a PITA!

Although I like it on the back glass as it hides equipment back there without painting.

 

[jmmnano]

Over the last few days I've noticed little bushels like this pop up on my live rock any clue to what it might be?


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[Mashpotatoes74402]

What are your water parameters like? And where in the tank is the area ? ( low flow, high flow, low light etc).
I get some tiny tufts of algae that look similar when my nitrates get higher. The hermit crabs make short work of it

 

[jmmnano]

It's close to the bottom getting water tested today and water flow is medium


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