Green Coraline Algae?

Discussion in 'Algae' started by GoToSleep, Dec 5, 2009.

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  1. GoToSleep

    GoToSleep Torch Coral

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    What do you guys think, is this green coraline on my rocks? I honestly wasn't familiar with the concept but I sent John Maloney an email looking for some more CUC advice and he asked me if the green algae covering all my rocks (the reason for my email to him) was maybe coraline. The stuff does look pretty adherent to the rock. I definately doesn't wave in the breeze like the algae I was so successful at cultivating in my old tank.

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    The green stuff came on pretty fast and is covering almost all the previously bare rock. I also have just started to notice the appearance of some red and purple coraline. The red and purple are mixed in with the green, typically on the more knobby little bumps on the rocks.
     
    GoToSleep, Dec 5, 2009
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  2. kss2801

    kss2801 Montipora Capricornis

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    i have the same stuff one some of my rock. i was thinking either coralline or the start of GHA, but it stay flat on rock for maybe over a month now. it just spreads laterally, so i think it's coralline.
     
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  3. GoToSleep

    GoToSleep Torch Coral

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    Maybe John Maloney will weigh in now that I have a picture (I didn't send one with my email)
     
    GoToSleep, Dec 5, 2009
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  4. kss2801

    kss2801 Montipora Capricornis

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    ok. i'd like to know what he has to say.
     
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  5. unclejed

    unclejed Whip-Lash Squid

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    Looks like Coraline to me. Try to scrape some and if it is encrusted it's Coraline.
     
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  6. johnmaloney

    johnmaloney 3reef Sponsor

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    +1 to green coralline
     
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  7. yamaharider73

    yamaharider73 Kole Tang

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    GTS my rock is doing the exact same thing. green red and purple coraline. I am even getting some green coraline on my overflows. I personnely like it. BTW I love your tank, very nice.
     
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  8. RickGrimes

    RickGrimes Spaghetti Worm

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    My rock also has some like that. Not as much though. I kinda thought it might have been the start of turf algea but IDK
     
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  9. RoCkS.125.ReEF

    RoCkS.125.ReEF Astrea Snail

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    Yup i def have the same thing going on right now its like a felt looking and feeling mine look the same exact as in the pic above anyway of getting rid of...
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    RoCkS.125.ReEF, Dec 13, 2009
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  10. PierceEye

    PierceEye Aiptasia Anemone

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    IMO it is calcarious algae
     
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