algea growing

[fajohns]

I have a couple of rock that have green algea growing on them now. They seems to have taken over the brite orange and red colors the rock previously had. what can I do to get their brite colors back and hold back the spead of the green algea?

 

[fajohns]

isn't the dark red algea good for the tank. I was told it grows on the back glass of some setup to use as a back ground. is this good or bad?

 

[pfitz44]

Originally Posted by fajohns
isn't the dark red algea good for the tank. I was told it grows on the back glass of some setup to use as a back ground. is this good or bad?

Is it red or purple??? Red could by cyno, which is very bad. Purple is Corlline(sp?) algee, which is good and needs to be scrapped

 

[fajohns]

purple needs to be scapped?

 

[pfitz44]

yep

 

[grapefruit]

no, absolutely not, do not scrap off purple coraline growth, it is very good for the tank.

 

[bailey52]

Yea I dont know what hes talking about, but unless the coraline is on the front of the tank and its hard to see past the pieces of it, it should NOT BE touched.. very good

 

[pfitz44]

Originally Posted by Bailey52
Yea I dont know what hes talking about, but unless the coraline is on the front of the tank and its hard to see past the pieces of it, it should NOT BE touched.. very good
Sorry.. i ment the front and sides..... sorry for the miscommunication