Disco in my tank!

[breineach1]

After a lengthy bout with green AND red algae, the Phosban is working! When I siphoned off some of the dying algae during my cleaning today, I noticed nothing but live rock.

However, when the lights came on, I noticed THIS- THIS- neon DISCO on the rock!!! Can anyone tell me what it is & if it's good or bad? (Sorry if the pic doesn't come through correctly- preview isn't showing it)

 

[solarscar]

LOL. Sorry to tell you that this is just another algae. Its called coraline algae. The good thing is, its sought after in the saltwater hobby.

 

[breineach1]

LOL This is the craziest coralline I've ever seen! I have plenty of the purple-ish reddish, but this is fluorescent! YAY- not something bad!! Thanks for the good news!

 

[cjason3041]

yup looks like coraline to me

 

[poniegirl]

That is very pretty! I'm assuming it was taken with the actinic (blue) lights on, only?
Solarscar, you are funny! Just another algae

 

[catawaba]

PhosBan...are you using tap water?

 

[breineach1]

No, R/O. I have a funny feeling I got a bad batch of salt, since my water has always tested fine (I refill gallon jugs). I've recently switched salt to Oceanic & started testing my water after I mix & cure it, instead of before. Plus, it's a 15 gal tank, so when things start to go wrong, they go wrong REAL quick! I'm just glad that the algae is going away & my tank is so healthy & happy it's doing the hustle!

 

[breineach1]

Oh, and Poniegirl , yes that's actinics only. I had to turn the daylights off when Honey got home so he could see the outrageousness of it!

 

[daddyjama]

I want some algae!!!
Is algae all about lights?

 

[catawaba]

Congrats!