Pretty sure coralline is about to take over

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  1. wkbrdr1661

    wkbrdr1661 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    So it has been like 10 weeks of perfect water (including mg cal and alk) with no coralline sighted and more importantly, not even a lick of growth on any of my SPS corals...

    So i changed my t5 bulbs.

    Within 1 day of doing so i have seen both coralline and SPS growth on my monti.

    A picture for all you freaks... haha

    Most of the coraline that is growing is marroon color
     

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  2. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    very cool congrats, i have the maroon/purple coralline growing as well, very pretty stuff
     
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  3. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    my coralline algae had a bloom too after i switched too MH... so did all my other algae but oh well.
     
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  4. blumoon reefers

    blumoon reefers Millepora

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    Actually, I am not too sure that is coralline. With the bubbles, it kind of looks like Cyano. A good way to test is to take a turkey baster and see if you can blow it off. If it comes off, it is Cyano - if not, then it is coralline. Just a quick way to check. If it's coralline - CONGRATS!! And on the new growth on the SPS
     
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  5. barbianj

    barbianj Hammer Head Shark

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    Maybe that little spot that is circled is coraline, but I would agree that the rest is cyano or some other algae, but not coraline, it wouldn't start that fast.
     
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  6. wkbrdr1661

    wkbrdr1661 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Yea my new CuC has been working feverishly on the cyano ive been battling for a month.

    The red spots dont blow off. Trust me, i've been blowing rocks for the last 2 weeks haha...

    I have some bright pink ones growing too...
     
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