Jul 14, 2016 #1 skipb1956 Active Member View Badges Joined Jan 14, 2016 Messages 108 Reaction score 21 Location Dumfries, VA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 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?
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?
Jul 14, 2016 #2 Tahoe61 10K Club member View Badges Ultimate Member Reef Squad Excellence Award R2R App User Moderator Emeritus My Aquarium Showcase Joined Mar 2, 2012 Messages 17,948 Reaction score 21,589 Location AZ Rating - 0% 0 0 0 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?
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?
Jul 14, 2016 #3 OP OP skipb1956 Active Member View Badges Joined Jan 14, 2016 Messages 108 Reaction score 21 Location Dumfries, VA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 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?
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?
Jul 14, 2016 #4 OP OP skipb1956 Active Member View Badges Joined Jan 14, 2016 Messages 108 Reaction score 21 Location Dumfries, VA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I did do a 15% water change and will do another today.
Jul 14, 2016 #5 Tahoe61 10K Club member View Badges Ultimate Member Reef Squad Excellence Award R2R App User Moderator Emeritus My Aquarium Showcase Joined Mar 2, 2012 Messages 17,948 Reaction score 21,589 Location AZ Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Some Urchins graze on Coralline Algae as to some Asterina star types.
Jul 14, 2016 #6 stevo01 R33F!N @DD!CT View Badges Excellence Award Joined Jan 27, 2016 Messages 3,412 Reaction score 3,319 Location Lebanon, NH Rating - 0% 0 0 0 skipb1956 said: Click to expand... Nice meteor shower! It looks like our frags came from the same source possibly.
skipb1956 said: Click to expand... Nice meteor shower! It looks like our frags came from the same source possibly.