ThatDude Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 can anyone id this bright green stuff on my liverock. Good or bad? I just didn't want to start another thread and get bashed. So if anyone is subscribed to my thread help me out. thanks. I read somewhere on here the other day that it may be the beginning stages of coraline algae. I started my tank with white dry rock and it went through a stage where it was all that color. Link to comment
venturalvn Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I read somewhere on here the other day that it may be the beginning stages of coraline algae. I started my tank with white dry rock and it went through a stage where it was all that color. I'm going through the same right now. I also started with white dry rock and now it looks pretty similar. I'm about 6 weeks in and it started showing up in my tank a couple weeks ago. I also have the red/purple color that coraline normally is, but I shortened my light periods for now just in case it's not beneficial algae. Link to comment
GalaThoun Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 ok kewl, i'll just keep an eye on it and my params also. Link to comment
Quantum Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Yeah from the way I understand it... Coralline algae appears in the tank in this order: Green->Pink->Purple->Red or something like that Link to comment
GalaThoun Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 going to a local reef member's place tomorrow to check out some corals. Hope i find something i like! Link to comment
GalaThoun Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 More photos later when they open. Link to comment
GalaThoun Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 Aiptasia? Nothing some boiling hot water and syringe won't fix. Die! F@#$%r! I got this acan frag. Id? its purple/teal/gold. Like Mardi Gras colors. And got this one free cause it was kinda bleached. Hope to bring it back to life. Id? Yellowish skirt, blueish/purple center, and yellow mouth. Zoa id? red skirt/green center/blue mouth Link to comment
got2envy Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Nice pick ups I think the orange/purple is orange crush acan echinata...google it and see if it looks like yours Link to comment
NeonTrees Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Tank is looking great GalaThoun! Love the frogspawn. How much did that frag cost you? Link to comment
GalaThoun Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 Nice pick ups I think the orange/purple is orange crush acan echinata...google it and see if it looks like yours Cool, they are echinata acans. Link to comment
GalaThoun Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 Tank is looking great GalaThoun! Love the frogspawn. How much did that frag cost you? Thanks buddy. The frogspawn is one of my favorite pieces. Fully open, its about the size of my fist. truestorybro. lol. The frag was $35. 2 heads for the price of 1 1/2. Link to comment
GalaThoun Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 this guy was in hiding for weeks and tripled in size! Starfish? Should i keep it? Link to comment
GalaThoun Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 pull them mfs out! hahah lol, i did pull the starfish out but keep the stoma snail cause i've read that they are good algae cleaners. Link to comment
21093r53 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 lol, i did pull the starfish out but keep the stoma snail cause i've read that they are good algae cleaners. fair enough Link to comment
GalaThoun Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 post up a new fts mang! i did, on page one. i'll get better shots later. i was just moving a few things around now most of my zoas are closed. i also found a small brittle starfish. friend or foe? Link to comment
venturalvn Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Screw taking out the starfish - go get a Harlequin Shrimp! Sweet new frags! Acan looks good, and you got some good colors out of your new zoas. How big are your clowns and how are they holding up so far? After I lost my damselfish to a leak I'm probably going the clownfish route (the gf won't shut up about it!). I feel bad putting most fish in a 10 gallon, but looking at your OP I see the clowns have an ok amount of room. Link to comment
GalaThoun Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 Screw taking out the starfish - go get a Harlequin Shrimp! Sweet new frags! Acan looks good, and you got some good colors out of your new zoas. How big are your clowns and how are they holding up so far? After I lost my damselfish to a leak I'm probably going the clownfish route (the gf won't shut up about it!). I feel bad putting most fish in a 10 gallon, but looking at your OP I see the clowns have an ok amount of room. mang, those harlequin shrimps are beautiful. Are they really active? I love my new corals. My biggest clownfish is about 1 3/4".They are doing really good, always looking for me to feed them. Lol. I have about 8 pounds off liverock (very minimal because i wanted fast growing corals that would later cover up the rocks) and they swim all over the place, they never look stressed out. Link to comment
GalaThoun Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 SOoo...i decided to paint the back of my tank. The mess. Wasn't too bad. Link to comment
el_ote Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 WOW that looks great painted black. I didnt think i could do it since my tank was running, but maybe ill give it a go. Link to comment
venturalvn Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 That looks great! I've thought about doing this to mine too, but I'm too lazy since I already have the black paper on there. Your tank looks better and better with each FTS. Link to comment
Paigee Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I like your tank It's nice and clean looking, and a good scape! Link to comment
GalaThoun Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 I like your tank It's nice and clean looking, and a good scape! thanks paige! when i thought about starting this tank about a year ago, i never knew that it would turn out this great. thanks to the lovely folks here on n-r. Link to comment
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