lime colored algea

[jwhitlow1031]

i have knoticed a bit of a lime colored algea begining to grow on my lr, any idea what this is, will it become a problem, what can be done?

 

[Teremei]

there is some form of lime green corraline and that's good stuff. However there is also a light green type of algae that grows which is not corraline. I would need pictures. I have some of the "non coraline" on my glass. I thought it was corraline at first but it's not as "rough". .

 

[jwhitlow1031]

ok, ill try to get a pic

 

[lossman]

If it looks anything like this, it's coralline algae. Mine starts out as a pale green, goes to lime green, then to pale blueish-green and then to a lavendar color.

 

[jwhitlow1031]

hmm, that looks as if it could be it...ill try to get a pic up before the end of the day...

 

[Lpsfanatic338]

Yeah thats Corralline, i have the same stuff

 

[jwhitlow1031]

here's a pic with some of the spots...

the green formed as the really light green color but i have knoticed a few spotts have started to darken...

 

[lossman]

And the winner is............... YOU!! You have coralline algae...congratulations!!

 

[jwhitlow1031]

score, good to know