Color distinguishing?

[sEaLiFe4LiFe]

Hey guys, I've had my dry rock in the tank for about two months now. I know it gets darker in color and green algae/coralline algae starts growing on it. But something else has started growing it. It's a peach or faded orange color. Any ideas of what it might be?

 

[Reef264]

Could be Orange Coralline Algae, or Diatoms.

 

[sEaLiFe4LiFe]

Thanx for ur insight

 

[Palting]

Dry rock in a tank for 2 months developing a faded orange color to me means diatoms. Part of the cycle. A pic would help.

 

[sEaLiFe4LiFe]

Here's a pic

 

[Humuhumunuku]

Doesn't look like diatoms from the picture. Probably just a different color of algae. Are your alkalinity, calcium, magnesium and pH at good levels? A significant change in pH or one of the other factors could lead to a change in color.

 

[sEaLiFe4LiFe]

Parameters are clear across the board

 

[Steve175]

Good looking orange corraline. Congrats!!!

 

[sEaLiFe4LiFe]

So is that what it is? If so yaaayyyy!!