Coraline algea??

[Royalty]

i just noticed that some of my LR that has purple coraline algea is turning white??

 

[s_kelley]

check your calcium and magnesium levels

 

[lisa foster]

When mine did this my calcium was around 325 way too low .

 

[Royalty]

Im going to get a test kit today. If I get my levels to where they need to be will it turn back to normal?

 

[The Ng Thing]

It'll grow back. But I'd also try to find out whats making your calcium go down.

 

[stingythingy45]

It'll grow back. But I'd also try to find out whats making your calcium go down.

There may have been enough calcium in the salt mix to get a small amount of algae growing.
But when that was depleated by the algae growing it started to bleach.

 

[RadReefer]

If you don't suppliment calcium just coralline algae alone can consume a good ammount of Ca and that's probably the reason why it's low.

 

[Royalty]

There may have been enough calcium in the salt mix to get a small amount of algae growing.
But when that was depleated by the algae growing it started to bleach.

Well the thing is the coraline algea I have have now came from someone elses tank after I bought he's LR I noticed that some peaces of LR had coraline alea growth on them I thought I had hit the jackpot think I would speed up the process for my other LR.

 

[stingythingy45]

It's great to have a rock with coralline to get things going.But without calcium/alk and Mg. supplements.Or a really good quality salt mix that many nano tank people use.
It will be short lived.Coralline growth and health is a great way to tell if water parameters are right for sps,lps.Calcium also helps snails and shrimp to build healthy strong shells.

 

[Royalty]

If you don't suppliment calcium just coralline algae alone can consume a good ammount of Ca and that's probably the reason why it's low.

I think that might be the reason . I haven't added anything to the tank bessides the basics LR/dead rock, live sand che co I did add some hermits and a snail there some bacteria in my tank along with brittle worms and stuff but that was after I cycled my tank a month back I guess after adding more Live sand and disturbing the sand bed my nitrates went up way up to 160 that was last week after a huge water change almost 70%

 

[Royalty]

It's great to have a rock with coralline to get things going.But without calcium/alk and Mg. supplements.Or a really good quality salt mix that many nano tank people use.
It will be short lived.Coralline growth and health is a great way to tell if water parameters are right for sps,lps.Calcium also helps snails and shrimp to build healthy strong shells.

you see I'am having a all round bad day I bought a light fixture that wont help with my coral so now I have to start with a FO tank instead which might not be a bad thing! then I lose my wallet with my rent and play money then my girlfriend thinks I lost her gps so now she's mad at me. And I finally get myself a test kit but its not the right kind I really need to step back and relex theres to much going on today . I need a drink!