Coralline algae on my corals

[Phlipper]

Hey guys, I’ve got coralline algae crusting all my lps. And basically has been choking them out. Is this a thing or could it be just a coincidence that they die after the coralline encrusted them? Any thoughts or advice would be swell.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Algae, especially coralline, only grows on dead rock/skeleton. The coral died first.

 

[Lavey29]

Something else killed the heads like maybe that deep red cyano and the coraline just encrusted on dead coral skeleton.

 

[TokenReefer]

Even your corals got corals

 

[Phlipper]

Something else killed the heads like maybe that deep red cyano and the coraline just encrusted on dead coral skeleton.

I’m not sure if the cyano would have done it. I’ve had it for probably 4 years and it just stays on the under side of some rocks. Is it real bad?

 

[Lavey29]

I’m not sure if the cyano would have done it. I’ve had it for probably 4 years and it just stays on the under side of some rocks. Is it real bad?

Well it develops due to parameters being out of norm. The two remaining heads on that coral are receded and there is no coraline encrusting them so your theory is not realistic. We would need your complete tank parameters, lights. Flow. Age, etc... to make further assessment but those heads have been gone awhile to allow coraline to cover them.

 

[Reefer_kano]

I’m not sure if the cyano would have done it. I’ve had it for probably 4 years and it just stays on the under side of some rocks. Is it real bad?

So you had that very same looking coral for 4 years?

 

[WheatToast]

Something else killed the heads like maybe that deep red cyano and the coraline just encrusted on dead coral skeleton.

The darker algae looks more like benign red encrusting algae, such as Peyssonnelia or Hildenbrandia, which really shouldn't become an issue.

 

[Lavey29]

The darker algae looks more like benign red encrusting algae, such as Peyssonnelia or Hildenbrandia, which really shouldn't become an issue.

Good call, it does look to deep colored for cyano and probably doesn't blow off either.

 

[HBtank]

Yeah not seeing any problem algae, how many heads of the candy cane were originally living?

 

[Phlipper]

So you had that very same looking coral for 4 years?

No had the red crusted algae.