Crazy coraline??!!

[nigel685]

Does anybody have a clue what this might be. It is the most awesome coraline algae I've ever seen. If thats what it is??

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[Paul Davies]

looks like slime algea ?????

 

[Salamander]

Kryptonite?

 

[nigel685]

Slime algae it hard like coraline?????????? I'm not stupid

 

[Misled]

Hey nigel, I live in new ken, could I get a peice? I'd like to give it a look over. At least maybe get a closer look.

 

[nigel685]

If I could give you a piece I would, But it is coraline algae of some sort and unless it spreads to another rock it would be difficult. I think that it has spread to another rock so if you want maybe,we can trade up in the future.

 

[specialreef]

Hey there i have the same stuff spreading on my base rocks. So if i may i'll be sniffing around to see what is being posted hopefully the question gets answered.

Mine is neon yellow-ish,light green thing spreading all over my base rocks. It is the color of a tennis ball. It started growing after my snails cleaned up what was left over from a small diatom cycle.(they left the rocks bare)Shortly after i started to notice this color spreading..This is mostly where the light shines on the rocks. Im not sure what it is. Any opinions/help would be appreciated

 

[specialreef]

Oh btw it's nothing like slime. It is solid like the red coralline algae, i cant even scrape it off. I also have alot of red dots forming on these bare base rocks.

Please some one tell me it is good. lol.

 

[nigel685]

Yea, mine is really hard to, like a coral. It is starting to spread to other rocks to, But it is losing that awesome metallic green. Its almost like to colors swirled together, a dark pretty maroon and strong metallic green. almost like those paint swirls I did at carnivals when I was a kid. Or like the tie die t-shirt effect. It likes flow just like my sps coral's and moderate light unlike my sps corals.

 

[crabbejoe]

I guess there's lots of different kinds of coraline algaes. Look at this lalo rock:

http://a1272.g.akamai.net/7/1272/11...ria.com/images/products/bigimage/lg_90023.jpg

 

[specialreef]

wow. any suggestions???????????????/

 

[Tang Salad]

Nothing to worry about.

Is the rock very new? If so, then there's a good chance it will die off and be replaced by coralline of a more 'normal' color.

Then again, it might not.

 

[conefree]

I have had some of it crop up on some of my fiji. Aside from looking a little odd, no otherwise bad side effects. Let me know if you hear anything more as far as an actual id.

 

[specialreef]

Im just hoping some one tells me its official,good coralline. I mean its like i spray painted certain spots on the rocks. It actually does look nice since there just bare base rocks catching some color. Sorry for getting annoying,but any more suggestions?

 

[Tang Salad]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9210740#post9210740 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tang Salad
Is the rock very new?

 

[Waxxiemann]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9210740#post9210740 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tang Salad
Nothing to worry about.

Is the rock very new? If so, then there's a good chance it will die off and be replaced by coralline of a more 'normal' color.

Then again, it might not.

I agree, it will most likely die off. I had some awesome pink "algae" ony some of my rock long ago and it eventually disappeared.

 

[specialreef]

cool. thank you every one. My rocks are kinda new been in with the base rocks about two months.

 

[skeeter-doc]

it does look cool, I am jealous, ...

 

[nigel685]

All man I hope it does not die off, I like it better than regular coroline thats for sure. I've had it for over 2 years so I think I'll keep it, but like anything else SW you never know for sur. Thanks everyone for your input.

 

[specialreef]

Same here nigel, Imagine how excited i am when my base rocks went in all pale. All of a sudden they are a cool looking green,also my purple & red is starting to spread.EVery where even in the dark spots.Man i dont know what i did but i wish i knew so i cant do all over again.lol. To be honest it must be all the water changes. But now my anemone is starting to act weird. I leave that for another thread.