Corraline algae turning white?

[wwfstyle]

I have noticed on my LR only not my glass that some of the corraline algae is turning white. My calcium lvl is 450 so what else could cause it? On the back part of the tank it is all purple on the glass. Never seen this happen have you?

 

[jacknjill]

my coraline on my glass got bleached but i think it is just from me having had a low ph level.

 

[bigarn]

Yes, I've seen it. It usually turns white when it's dieing, but it usually comes back again.

 

[joker_ca]

my PH is covered in coralline and it turns white(DIES) when i do a water change and the water level drops below the PH, but if its happening on your LR check your water parameters
dont worry grows back pretty quick, i have 80watts of light in my 80 and i get good growth

 

[smbuddy46]

not to be asking a dumb question, but i'm fairly new at this what is exactly coraline. i have some shiny stuff forming on my lr and was wondering is that it, some is white some is purple.

 

[wwfstyle]

it is benifical backteria for your tank. Ya you must be getting some on your LR. Just wait and see your hole rock this nice purple color. I have around 120 lbs of lr in my 75 and it is really nice. Just need to figure out why it is turning white.

 

[joker_ca]

Originally posted by wwfstyle
it is benifical backteria for your tank

I have never ever heard coraline algea called that

 

[snipe]

It is benifical "algea" for "looking pretty" lol. Im silly.

 

[mbrands]

Originally posted by wwfstyle
Just wait and see your hole rock this nice purple color
Mine is mostly purple, but it can appear in several other colors as well . . . right?

 

[bigarn]

Right....... green-pink-brown- blue and even black.
Ooops.... forgot red.

 

[jacknjill]

i think im starting to get some dark burgendy. YAY!