qwiksilver711 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I have rock that has been in my tank for a few months and it seems there is some hard white calcium like substance that is building up on them. Is this normal? Link to comment
paneubert Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Messed up CA/Alk levels precipitating out? AKA: High ass levels and nowhere for it to go except your rocks? Link to comment
qwiksilver711 Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Might be, although I'm not dosing anything and just using io reef crystals Link to comment
paneubert Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Could also be white coraline algae. It does exist! Or coraline that is bleaching out. Link to comment
qwiksilver711 Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 is this something I should worry about Link to comment
paneubert Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Levels? I know you are not dosing.....but if you told me your Alk was 15 and calcium was 800 then I think I would have an answer for you Link to comment
qwiksilver711 Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 I don't have ca or alk test kits. I might be able to get some in a few days. I'm pretty broke right now Link to comment
keydiver Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 are they circular? For some reason i'm getting white oval growths on some of my LR, I have no idea what it is. Link to comment
paneubert Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 are they circular? For some reason i'm getting white oval growths on some of my LR, I have no idea what it is. Those are probably snail eggs. From the descrpition, they are... http://www.google.com/images?q=nerite%20eg...l=en&tab=wi To the OP....have the LFS test for you. They should have all the tests needed to tell you what is what. Link to comment
keydiver Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 that's them, thanks much. +1 to the LFS testing, they usually do it for free. Just make sure to tell them to test everything, mine usually only tests the basics unless I specify. Link to comment
paneubert Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 that's them, thanks much. +1 to the LFS testing, they usually do it for free. Just make sure to tell them to test everything, mine usually only tests the basics unless I specify. I would not even tell them you are having issues......just ask them to test for the heck of it....that way they are honest with the results. Link to comment
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