Hey all -
I am in the early stages of a new build and have removed ~30-40 lbs of my favorite rock in the current setup to bleach and re-cycle for the new tank. I essentially don't want any of my GSP/Aiptasia/Nuisance growth coming into this new build (I know it will happen eventually, but want to start as clean as possible).
I have had the live rock in a 1:10 Gallon Bleach solution for 2+ weeks, here is how it looks as of this morning:
There is still some purple on these rocks, which surprised me. The rocks essentially have looked this way since Day 3 of the bleaching process.
I just wanted another set of eyes on this to confirm that this is coralline algae or some kind of stain, and it's not GSP that is coming back to life on me in the new build LOL
The rocks in the bottom are Caribsea life rock and came purple, so I'm not concerned about those.
Thanks!
I am in the early stages of a new build and have removed ~30-40 lbs of my favorite rock in the current setup to bleach and re-cycle for the new tank. I essentially don't want any of my GSP/Aiptasia/Nuisance growth coming into this new build (I know it will happen eventually, but want to start as clean as possible).
I have had the live rock in a 1:10 Gallon Bleach solution for 2+ weeks, here is how it looks as of this morning:
There is still some purple on these rocks, which surprised me. The rocks essentially have looked this way since Day 3 of the bleaching process.
I just wanted another set of eyes on this to confirm that this is coralline algae or some kind of stain, and it's not GSP that is coming back to life on me in the new build LOL
The rocks in the bottom are Caribsea life rock and came purple, so I'm not concerned about those.
Thanks!