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I have a tank 10 months old and have noticed lately some of my coraline is getting white stuff on it as well as some hair algae. What is it?

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Shifts in chemistry and lighting can cause coralline to change color or die off.
Have you checked the N/P values of late?
Do you have an Urchin or Asterina stars in the tank?
 
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I tested my water yesterday Nit was between 20 and 40 using the API test kit and phos was a little over 0. I do have a Urchin why?
 

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Some Urchins graze on Coralline Algae as to some Asterina star types.
 

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