Coralline Algae Questions

marchingbandjs

marchingbandjs

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What colors does it come it.. I have the purple.. but i have some green algae.. and some maroon algae.. Im starting to think the re is red slime.. it has some little hairs coming out of it.. but they are very fine hairs an white...
 
markw

markw

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The red is a gorgonian!!!!
Kidding. Ive always heard it comes only in different shades of purple. It is also an encrusting algae so it shouldnt have hairs..

Mark
 
big

big

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Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3121804
Too many to describe. Have a look here..........
http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...alline+&aqi=g3
Yep, nice link there Henry.........

As to the issue of hairs coming out of spots of what you think may or may not be Coralline. Blast it hard with a baster, if it stays put it is Coralline if it comes off it is Cyano..
Here is a shot with a second close up, in my 72 from many moons ago (in 07) showing on a branch of Tonga showing several colors. My favorite the Blue, there is also Greens,deep Red and more...... Problem I have had is eventually the Purples over grow all the others.


 
marchingbandjs

marchingbandjs

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sweet.. then the maroon i have isnt what you have it comes off.. real easy ... so is it bad.. and should i just let it go or what..
 
big

big

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Originally Posted by Marchingbandjs
http:///forum/post/3121825
sweet.. then the maroon i have isnt what you have it comes off.. real easy ... so is it bad.. and should i just let it go or what..
Yep if you can blow it off it is most likely Cyano. In our home tanks the most common color we see is maroon or dark red.......Do a search here on the Forum for Cyano or Cyanobacteria , lots of info.
In Reef tanks good strong water flow, good prams and sometimes a reduction in ligh levels for several days will help starve it out. Along with hair algae these are the two of the most common early tank set up issues that we incur.
Here is a link with some general info on it..............
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanobacteria
 
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