marinelife Active member Nov 1, 2006 #1 some of my acropora corals are having dead parts at the bottom of the branches and they are green, is this because of phosphates?
some of my acropora corals are having dead parts at the bottom of the branches and they are green, is this because of phosphates?
Travis L. Stevens New member Nov 1, 2006 #2 They're green because of algae growth on the skeleton. Algae growth is from Phosphates and Nitrates. As far as what caused the death, I don't know.
They're green because of algae growth on the skeleton. Algae growth is from Phosphates and Nitrates. As far as what caused the death, I don't know.
marinelife Active member Nov 1, 2006 #3 would the algae growth cause the death, the coral is green up to the live skin and as it dies the skeleton in green
would the algae growth cause the death, the coral is green up to the live skin and as it dies the skeleton in green