I like the green

[DraggingTail]

I know it will eventually be purple now that the green calcareous has covered the rocks. But I think the green looks cool.

 

[Big G]

Yep! Looks cool doesn't it. There are some Zoas that have the same-ish color . . . just saying

 

[Waters]

I see green colored rocks and it just reminds me of freshwater green algae lol.

 

[nickeg79]

Few algae phases to go through when getting started...

 

[DraggingTail]

I see green colored rocks and it just reminds me of freshwater green algae lol.

It's calcareous. It doesn't rub off. It's hard.

 

[DraggingTail]

Few algae phases to go through when getting started...

My understanding is the phases of corraline are green, white, pink and the purple. As each layer dies it leaves behind a white calcium deposit. A new different colored layer appears on the dead layer and that's why the colors change

 

[Geebs19]

I am in the initial diatom stage and my wife isnt happy. Im like well just wait, its going to turn a few different colors more haha.

 

[DraggingTail]

I am in the initial diatom stage and my wife isnt happy. Im like well just wait, its going to turn a few different colors more haha.

Yes. This started brown. I have been dosing Kent Purple Tech. The neon green really took off. Keeping dKH 10, Ca 400

 

[Waters]

It's calcareous. It doesn't rub off. It's hard.

I am not saying it is algae...just reminds me of algae from the freshwater days.....therefore I cannot like it, not matter how nice it looks lol

 

[Ron Reefman]

My understanding is the phases of corraline are green, white, pink and the purple. As each layer dies it leaves behind a white calcium deposit. A new different colored layer appears on the dead layer and that's why the colors change

I'm curious where you got this information?

As I understand it there are a couple of different colors for coraline algae (green and purple). But I've never heard of it going through anything like the color changing you have described. IMHO what you have there is just green algae. I could be wrong, but in 15 years and multiple new tanks I've never heard anybody explain coraline algae doing the color changing like you have. And I've never seen it happen in any of my tanks.

Good luck with the new tank.

 

[DraggingTail]

I'm curious where you got this information?

As I understand it there are a couple of different colors for coraline algae (green and purple). But I've never heard of it going through anything like the color changing you have described. IMHO what you have there is just green algae. I could be wrong, but in 15 years and multiple new tanks I've never heard anybody explain coraline algae doing the color changing like you have. And I've never seen it happen in any of my tanks.

Good luck with the new tank.

This is not the dusty green algae on the rock. You can scrub it and it won't come off. You can search for green calcareous algae and find many references to people having green algae that later was replaced "eventually" by purple.

I guess we will eventually figure it out in time in this situation. For now the green looks cool.

Here is a link.

https://www.reefcleaners.org/coralline

 

[DraggingTail]

I'm curious where you got this information?

As I understand it there are a couple of different colors for coraline algae (green and purple). But I've never heard of it going through anything like the color changing you have described. IMHO what you have there is just green algae. I could be wrong, but in 15 years and multiple new tanks I've never heard anybody explain coraline algae doing the color changing like you have. And I've never seen it happen in any of my tanks.

Good luck with the new tank.

 

[DraggingTail]

I'm curious where you got this information?

As I understand it there are a couple of different colors for coraline algae (green and purple). But I've never heard of it going through anything like the color changing you have described. IMHO what you have there is just green algae. I could be wrong, but in 15 years and multiple new tanks I've never heard anybody explain coraline algae doing the color changing like you have. And I've never seen it happen in any of my tanks.

Good luck with the new tank.

I guess I should not have used the term color changed. Each layer grows over the other layer

 

[Ron Reefman]

Hey, Dragon Tail, I get it. You don't agree with me. That's fine. I was just questioning your statement about,"...the phases of coraline are green, white, pink and the purple."

You've already quoted me 3 times here, I'm not arguing with you. I've just NEVER seen coraline algae change color or go through 'phases'. But just because I haven't seen it happen, doesn't mean it never happens. I'm sorry if I upset you.

 

[DraggingTail]

New pic

 

[DraggingTail]

The Green Calcareous has died off in some patches on the glass and left a layer of calcium. I am hoping this gets covered with pink or purple

 

[cristata.reef]

If you like that, you'll love GSP lol

 

[DraggingTail]

If you like that, you'll love GSP lol

GSP?

 

[ENVY]

GSP?

Green star polyps. Love the look of them.

 

[DraggingTail]

I figured I would update this thread with how my rocks are changing. The bright green Calcareous has lightened up and is filling being over grown with corraline. The green Calcareous looks smooth now that it has filled in the pores in the rock. The green Calcareous seems to have provided a nice base for the corraline.