" Red Leafy Rhodophyta" Before and After

BenJ · May 23, 2008

I notice some of this red algae growth out about a month ago and I'm amazed the growth rate of this thing.

Picture taking on 5-9-08.

Picture taking today.

limestro · May 23, 2008

Nice progression shots...lots of color in the background too. Out of curiousity what lighting setup are you running? Specs pls?

~Mike

Pitcom · May 23, 2008

I had the same stuff grow in my tank and boy it is like wildfire. It's really nice and purplish red though and ive transported some into my fuge.

BenJ · May 25, 2008

limestro said:
Nice progression shots...lots of color in the background too. Out of curiousity what lighting setup are you running? Specs pls?

~Mike

Thank you for your comments !!!! I recently move this piece of rock from FWLR tank a few month ago to my SPS/LPS tank. Bright lighting ; Strong water flow plus good nutrients which triggered the fast growth of this algae and before It didn't have a chance to growth out because my Tang keep eating it.

It's right now in 120gls tank under 1x400watts Ushio 20K-SE-MH and 2x 175watt Ushio -SE-MH 14K also supplement of 2x VHO T12 super Actinic and 2x T5 HO 1- actinic &1- 12k.( T5 is on adjustable dimmer)
Schedule of lighting as follow :
Everyday T5 on @ 12PM 50% dim > T12 on @ 1PM > both 175W MH on > @3PM 400W MH on & turn off both T5 and T12 @3:05 PM

@11 PM Both T5 and T12 back on > 400W MH Off 11:05 > both 175W MH off
11:20 > T12 Off @ 11:45 > T5 down 50% @ 12:30 > off @ 1AM

I am try Propagate this on to another rock and move it to another tank. will post out come in later day.

BenJ · May 27, 2008

Just give you an update!!! I trim a couple pieces off and rubber banded them to a rock last week and today , It appeared that some had attached it self to LR.