HELP! Why did this shell change colors?

kelsyleyendecker

kelsyleyendecker

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Don't get me wrong, it's beautiful! But while on vacation, this empty shell got a makeover. I'm not sure what that is but if it's bad, I'd like to take care of it asap. I just did a 50% water change.

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Dracko

Dracko

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My empty shells have changed color occasionally. Got darker, of lighter, or covered in Coraline. Never thought to ask if anyone else noticed this, but it has never caused a problem. Have had growing crabs take them over.
 
kelsyleyendecker

kelsyleyendecker

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kelsyleyendecker

kelsyleyendecker

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It's beautiful but I was worried it could be something bad.

Also, I feel like my "ocean floor" is really dirty. Mr. Crabs isn't working hard enough. LOL But I've tried to siphon the junk but either I take out everything or nothing at all. I'm getting frustrated. Can I leave the floor nasty or what should I do?
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kelsyleyendecker

kelsyleyendecker

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NitrAtes, nitrites and ammonia are at 0 and pH is around 8.2 or 8.4. Hard to tell. That's all I can test for. Creatures seem active and normal. Water seems clouded than before we had the clown but the pH was much lower back then too.

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Marty.h

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Your system is new and it goes through a lot of changes till it matures keep ontop of water quality and the sand will clear and everything will fall into place in its own time.

One thing I learnt with marine keeping it can't be rushed just let everything run its course
 
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Marty.h

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No its perfectly normal for it to happen you will no doubt get alsorts in the time is settles including

Cyno
Hair algae
Diatoms

To name a few that can all be part of the natural process a system goes through some see the all the above other only see a few every system is different.

Coraline algae can also appear which will give the rocks ect a nice purple colour some people like it others don't I like it myself.

As I said in last reply keep water changes up and water quality good and all should be fine :)
 
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