Normal? Coralline algae growing on snails??

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  1. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    It is normal to see coralline algae growing on your snails or is there something way off balance in my tank? I just have a basic water test kit from Red Sea so I am unable to test or Calcium, phosphate....etc. :-/
     
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  2. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    It's perfectly normal :)
     
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  3. szidls

    szidls Feather Duster

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    Hey it's good to see coraline on snail.;D Certainly better than hair algae. Actually when my tank was first cycling
    my turbos got some hair algae on them. It was pretty comical. A couple of them
    we named superfly. The algae fro was twice the size of the snail. When they got close to a CL outlet, they would get blown around the tank.:biglaugh: After a while I did pull the algae off. Any way Better to have coraline than nusance algae.
    Scott
     
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  4. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Thank god! I thought I had something wrong with the water.
     
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  5. rickzter

    rickzter Torch Coral

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    Coralline growin on snails will help facilitate the spread of coralline. It's a good thing. ;D
     
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  6. coral reefer

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    Keep it growing!!!! Adds a lot of beautiful greens, pinks, reds and purples to your rock and snails!!!!!!!!! Perfectly normal-calcium and strontium levels must be ideal...
     
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  7. jasond56

    jasond56 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    While using PurpleUp, my turbos turned purple with coraline algae. It was awesome!
     
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  8. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    I actually started half the recomended doses of PurpleUp yesterday. I already had some coralline algae growing so I thought this would help. Little afraid to put full dose in.:confused:
     
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  9. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    szidls

    I would guess that is a picture of your tank szidls. What is the name of the pink coral towards the top of your avatar. It is beautiful.
     
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  10. szidls

    szidls Feather Duster

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    Otty, The top coral is a montipora capricornis. It is a red orange color but my pic isn't the best. Thanks for the compliment.
    Scott:)
     
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