Whats the best color of algae??????
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greatfullreefer
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Originally posted by clem1999
sweeeeet corraline... ba ba ba
sorry a little neil diamond.. its what i think of every time i see the word corraline.. cant help it
HAHA- having flashbacks here
krishj39
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wayway, did you just graduate? If so, congratulations! :joy:
Now about your question. I'm a bit confused, did you mean coraline algae? Although, I guess it doesn't really matter because color has nothing to do with healthy. The healthiest types of algae to have in your tank, IMO, are macro algaes (cheato being my favorite) and any color of coraline. In any case, no matter what answer you were looking for, I can tell you that white algae is NOT healthy.
Now about your question. I'm a bit confused, did you mean coraline algae? Although, I guess it doesn't really matter because color has nothing to do with healthy. The healthiest types of algae to have in your tank, IMO, are macro algaes (cheato being my favorite) and any color of coraline. In any case, no matter what answer you were looking for, I can tell you that white algae is NOT healthy.
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tizzo
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tizzo
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That was a definition, here is a picture...
aaron childs
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I have white algae too ... Why is this bad and will it really hurt the tank?
krishj39
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If the algae is white, it is dead. It isn't particularly bad for the tank, though the nutrients it absorbed were released back into the water when it died. A little dead algae in the tank will make no difference to your tank, my point was that THE ALGAE that is white isn't healthy, not that white algae isn't healthy for the tank. If a lot of coralline is dying off though, I'd wonder if something is wrong with your tank that it is dying.
aaron childs
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No no ... its been on there since I bought it. WHich is good and bad I guess ... I bought it when I didnt know alot. heh.
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tizzo
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If you now have absolutely none, zip, zero zilch. Then you have to go buy that pretty rock fron the pet shop. You have to introduce it to your tank first, from an outside source. It's not like all the other algae that just pops up outa nowhere. If you already have some in your tank, just keep your calcium and dkh up and balanced. I used a product called "Coral-Vital" by Ken Weiss, and that helped it flourish all over the place.
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tizzo
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Maybe you could shop around or ask a fellow hobbiest near-by and get a turbo snail or two that have it on their shell.
coastie55g
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i ordered the swf.com lr and i have a ton of purple coraline algea all over..even growning on the glass but its not as thick as the picture:jumping:
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tizzo
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OK I'll share... Almost ALL of my live rock came from this sight.
I ordered a 50 pounder and a 20 pounder box. 50-Figi, and 20- Florida.
I ordered a 50 pounder and a 20 pounder box. 50-Figi, and 20- Florida.