scottnlisa
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I noticed this today. I check my water and it is within parameters. No other live rock has this on it. It is a reddish, orange stuff. Sorry for the bad pic.
What is this?
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meowzer
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Originally Posted by T316
http:///forum/post/3266951
cyno baby...
Well one sure way to tell...will it blow off the rock with a turkey baster...or is it hardened to it????
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cyno baby...
Well one sure way to tell...will it blow off the rock with a turkey baster...or is it hardened to it????
scottnlisa
Member
Originally Posted by 2Quills
http:///forum/post/3266949
Coraline algae perhaps? Looks like I see some purple in the picture as well. If so then it's a good thing. My goal is to get my rocks covered with the stuff. What kind of lighting are you using?
T-8 36" 2 Anatics and 2 10000K
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Coraline algae perhaps? Looks like I see some purple in the picture as well. If so then it's a good thing. My goal is to get my rocks covered with the stuff. What kind of lighting are you using?
T-8 36" 2 Anatics and 2 10000K
scottnlisa
Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3266955
Well one sure way to tell...will it blow off the rock with a turkey baster...or is it hardened to it????
Hardened. Is cyno bad?
http:///forum/post/3266955
Well one sure way to tell...will it blow off the rock with a turkey baster...or is it hardened to it????
Hardened. Is cyno bad?
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by scottnlisa
http:///forum/post/3266961
Hardened. Is cyno bad?
If it is hard, it is not cyano
http:///forum/post/3266961
Hardened. Is cyno bad?
If it is hard, it is not cyano
scottnlisa
Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3266963
If it is hard, it is not cyano
Okay any clues then?
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If it is hard, it is not cyano
Okay any clues then?
meowzer
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Originally Posted by scottnlisa
http:///forum/post/3266964
Okay any clues then?
coraline....it comes in a lot of shades....LOL....There are lots of different algaes out there.....
I had some green algae it was coraline...BUT it started as green and that had me confused...then some of it converted to the pink colors we see all the time
http:///forum/post/3266964
Okay any clues then?
coraline....it comes in a lot of shades....LOL....There are lots of different algaes out there.....
I had some green algae it was coraline...BUT it started as green and that had me confused...then some of it converted to the pink colors we see all the time
scottnlisa
Member
Originally Posted by T316
http:///forum/post/3266967
Looking at that pic, that is not hard. Take a turkey baster and blast at it straight on. Does any of it blow off?
I'll try again tomorrow. To tired tonight. Thanks and please check tomorrow for results.
http:///forum/post/3266967
Looking at that pic, that is not hard. Take a turkey baster and blast at it straight on. Does any of it blow off?
I'll try again tomorrow. To tired tonight. Thanks and please check tomorrow for results.
scottnlisa
Member
okay, I didn't use a turkey baster but I did try to rub it off with my finger and no luck. It is still on the rock.
lord fu fu
Member
well thas good! it is coralline which is really good, it shows your tank is healthy and established and it is hard for nuisance algae to grow over it.
hollisterchick
New Member
i agree with lord fu fu... if it's red, soft, and can be blown off then it could be red slime.. which is a nuisance.. but since you've rubbed it and it is hardened... then it's a good sign... coralline algae is pretty much the only algae you want in your tank... 