Maybe Coraline?

Discussion in 'Algae' started by chrisnif, Jan 3, 2010.

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  1. chrisnif

    chrisnif Flamingo Tongue

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    So my tank is up 6 weeks and while I'm getting tons of diatoms I'm also noting neon pink algae on some of the base rock. I did do a "scraping seed" of coraline from another rock, but it was purple. The rocks it is growing on have good flow over them, and the pink doesnt come off easily (fingernail doesnt get it off) so I don't think it's cyano (which feels slimy, usually is dark red, and rarely grows where there is flow). Can anyone shed some light on this? I always thought it takes much longer (last tank was just starting coraline at 4 months).
     
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  2. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    By the sounds of it coralline is the only possibility. It can start very fast in good condition.
     
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  3. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Yep, sounds like coraline algae. If it's happy in your tank it will spread quickly.
     
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  4. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    I concur, sounds like Coraline. Congrats.



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  5. chrisnif

    chrisnif Flamingo Tongue

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    Thanks guys. Do you think my new diatom bloom will have any effect on the coraline?
     
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