green coraline

[topside]

My tank has been up and running for close to a year, and every things pretty good. But normally in my other tanks I get pink coraline algea growing on the back glass, pumps, etc. But this time I am getting a green version popping up everywhere. Anyone seen this before??

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

yep. Some corallines are green

 

[topside]

okay, thanks. Its growing just like normal coraline, just green. Thought it was odd. Kinda stinks, love the colorful stuff.

 

[95accord]

i have some green, purple, pink and fuschia colored coraline in my tank in several differen shades of each.

 

[DevilBoy]

coralline colors are dependant on the light source. some colors like bright light as others like the dimmer light.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

actually coralline color depends on the species of coralline it is.

photo by RC member paintbug

greens, reds, oranges (directly under a 250w MH lamp)

greens often show up first

a dark maroon Indonesian species

a species that is foliose

FWIW I've never used 'Purple Up'.
I simply maintain proper Ca, alkalinity and Mg levels.

 

[topside]

Thanks for the pics, cool.