what the hell is this
- Thread starter garod82
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It's a good thing. You want it on your rock, not on your glass and equipment however. Where it grows, other algae generally won't. It's a sign of maturity in a tank. I hope you're a glass tank, because it's a lot easier to get off if you can use a razor blade.
As you chip it off and it flakes off into the tank, it will spread---which you actually want it to do---to your rocks.
You might check your magnesium levels: a bloom this extreme often goes with high magnesium. 1200 is a good mark.
As you chip it off and it flakes off into the tank, it will spread---which you actually want it to do---to your rocks.
You might check your magnesium levels: a bloom this extreme often goes with high magnesium. 1200 is a good mark.
NicoleC
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:lol:
Probably the number one question on the general RC forums is "how do I grow more coralline?"
You're good! Water conditions stable, nice high pH and good levels of Alk and CA -- this is what grows coralline algae. So keep it up.
You know when you see people's rocks covered with pink and purple? Same stuff.
Probably the number one question on the general RC forums is "how do I grow more coralline?"
You're good! Water conditions stable, nice high pH and good levels of Alk and CA -- this is what grows coralline algae. So keep it up.
You know when you see people's rocks covered with pink and purple? Same stuff.
ViciousFishes
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The credit card you maxed out building up your tank. 
That's all mine is good for nowadays.
That's all mine is good for nowadays.
pledosophy
Active member
Do those scraper things really work well? No scratch on the acrylic?
I have been using a algae scraper pad and a whole lot of elbow grease. It works O.K. and I skip the gym.
I have a friend who hates coraline and keeps his calcuim at 1000 to prevent it's growth, just sayin there's more than one way to get rid of it.
I have been using a algae scraper pad and a whole lot of elbow grease. It works O.K. and I skip the gym.
I have a friend who hates coraline and keeps his calcuim at 1000 to prevent it's growth, just sayin there's more than one way to get rid of it.
NicoleC
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Yeah, Kent scraper, credit card -- I have noticed that a credit card lasts longer on scraping duty that the Kent scrapers. Of course, you replace the Kent scraper blades pretty easily.
A horrible idea. Don't try this at home, kids. At 1000 calcium -- which strongly doubt is accurate because it would be precipating out -- Alk is abysmally low. So corals can't grow and you slowly killing your fish with too high calcium.
