Rainbow of algae?

innercirclepro · 03-17-2008, 11:01 PM

I have a 90 gallon tank with all the parameters in order. nitras/amonia zero, phosphates zero, calcium above 400.
my question is... all my rocsk have some patches of pinks and purples, the coraline algae, but some also are colored green almost floursent green, some a have red tint and some have darker red/purples tints, after few dyas of putting abase rock or live rock in there i see color starting to grow.
my qestion is what is this color from? is it normal. none of it seems to be hair algae or slime algae, however every few dyas i get a few quarter sized red spots on the sand near the edge of the rocks.. if needed i can upload pictures.
im just worried always wondering...is that good algae, or is that bad. i have treid to scrub a few of the rocks with a tooth brush and the algae doesnt come off like a slime or hair alage would. so what is all the color from? ps color is only where rocks are exposed to light.
heres some pics..thanks alot guys...
these are the colors im talking about. I mean i like the coloration but is it healthy?

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I know this is the good purple coraline alage[IMG]

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thanks so much guys and gals...

dobejazz · 03-17-2008, 11:08 PM

Coraline comes in many different colors

innercirclepro · 03-17-2008, 11:15 PM

what about the spots on the sand? is that coraline as well?

Dentoid · 03-17-2008, 11:15 PM

Agreed! Pictures are always needed!

naperenterprise · 03-17-2008, 11:42 PM

if you get quarter size red patches in the sand thats not coraline algea.
Thats the bad stuff.

But not to hard to control.

All the other colors sounds like cool coraline to me...

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Originally Posted by innercirclepro

what about the spots on the sand? is that coraline as well?

innercirclepro · 03-17-2008, 11:45 PM

sorry im tryingto post pcitures how do i do that?

innercirclepro · 03-18-2008, 12:05 AM

these are the colors im talking about. I mean i like the coloration but is it healthy?

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I know this is the good purple coraline alage[IMG]

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innercirclepro · 03-18-2008, 12:08 AM

heres some pics..thanks alot guys...
these are the colors im talking about. I mean i like the coloration but is it healthy?

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I know this is the good purple coraline alage[IMG]

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heels92 · 03-18-2008, 06:18 AM

I think the answer is coraline algae as well...at least I hope it is as I am having the same thing start growing in my tanks on rocks. Any confirmation by anyone who knows would be appreciated here as well.

Thanks.
Darrell

Frankie · 03-18-2008, 08:29 AM

That last picture of the rock looks to have some Cyano growing on it. The rest is purple coralline. Some of it is flaking also. That is nice. I would take a turkey baster and see if you can blow off that dark purple stuff. If you can it's cyano.
How is the flow in your tank?

heels92 · 03-18-2008, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Frankie

That last picture of the rock looks to have some Cyano growing on it. The rest is purple coralline. Some of it is flaking also. That is nice. I would take a turkey baster and see if you can blow off that dark purple stuff. If you can it's cyano.
How is the flow in your tank?

So Frankie, the green is coraline as well then? I read another post on here from earlier that seemed to indicate that it was.

Darrell

Anselth · 03-18-2008, 09:21 AM

Looks like it to me. I agree that that bright pink stuff may be cyano, though.

prow · 03-18-2008, 09:46 AM

they both the green and the red look to me like phylum Cyanophyta aka cyanobacteria too me. how old is this tank?

innercirclepro · 03-18-2008, 05:15 PM

about 3 months old...

i have tried with a toohbrush to remove the green and red. ONCE in a while i will get a small dime sized spot of red slime/ maybe cyno. but the rest is really on there...

any suggestions to rid of the cyno besides me taking it out manually..which i will do also. thanks guys..sorry for so many pictures..my first time posting pictures..

prow · 03-18-2008, 07:57 PM

take out most of your fish. too many for a 3 month old tank. what exactly do have in there fish wise?

the cyano and other algaes are what is keeping your levels in check. looks like you have some filamentous algaes in the mix also. if you dont remove some fish, you will have never ending battles with algae and bacterial blooms. give this a read, i think you might see why i say that. Newbies, a little something on cycling/breaking in a new reef tank.

also what does your clean up crew consist of?

03-17-2008, 11:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
innercirclepro Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: west palm beach,fl Posts: 20 View Gallery Karma Komment	Rainbow of algae? I have a 90 gallon tank with all the parameters in order. nitras/amonia zero, phosphates zero, calcium above 400. my question is... all my rocsk have some patches of pinks and purples, the coraline algae, but some also are colored green almost floursent green, some a have red tint and some have darker red/purples tints, after few dyas of putting abase rock or live rock in there i see color starting to grow. my qestion is what is this color from? is it normal. none of it seems to be hair algae or slime algae, however every few dyas i get a few quarter sized red spots on the sand near the edge of the rocks.. if needed i can upload pictures. im just worried always wondering...is that good algae, or is that bad. i have treid to scrub a few of the rocks with a tooth brush and the algae doesnt come off like a slime or hair alage would. so what is all the color from? ps color is only where rocks are exposed to light. heres some pics..thanks alot guys... these are the colors im talking about. I mean i like the coloration but is it healthy? [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] I know this is the good purple coraline alage[IMG][/IMG] thanks so much guys and gals... Last edited by innercirclepro : 03-18-2008 at 12:41 AM. Reason: add pics

03-17-2008, 11:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
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innercirclepro Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: west palm beach,fl Posts: 20 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Rainbow of algae? what about the spots on the sand? is that coraline as well?

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03-17-2008, 11:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
innercirclepro Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: west palm beach,fl Posts: 20 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Rainbow of algae? sorry im tryingto post pcitures how do i do that?

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innercirclepro Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: west palm beach,fl Posts: 20 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Rainbow of algae? these are the colors im talking about. I mean i like the coloration but is it healthy? [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] I know this is the good purple coraline alage[IMG][/IMG]

03-18-2008, 12:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
innercirclepro Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: west palm beach,fl Posts: 20 View Gallery Karma Komment	here are the pictures heres some pics..thanks alot guys... these are the colors im talking about. I mean i like the coloration but is it healthy? [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] I know this is the good purple coraline alage[IMG][/IMG] Last edited by innercirclepro : 03-18-2008 at 12:08 AM. Reason: forgot the links

03-18-2008, 06:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
heels92 Serpent Star Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mount Pleasant, SC Posts: 238 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Rainbow of algae? I think the answer is coraline algae as well...at least I hope it is as I am having the same thing start growing in my tanks on rocks. Any confirmation by anyone who knows would be appreciated here as well. Thanks. Darrell __________________ 65 gal reef with fish. 250 14k mh, 2 2x96in actinic pc, berlin protein skimmer, 5 gal sump, uv sterilizer, phoban reactor. soft, lps, and some sps corals. 2 gobies, 2 clownfish, anemone, coral beauty, fridmani, dusky jawfish, mandarin, brittle starfish.

03-18-2008, 08:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 7,139 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Rainbow of algae? That last picture of the rock looks to have some Cyano growing on it. The rest is purple coralline. Some of it is flaking also. That is nice. I would take a turkey baster and see if you can blow off that dark purple stuff. If you can it's cyano. How is the flow in your tank? __________________ Bruce: Today's meeting is Step 5: Bring a fish friend. Everyone brought a fish friend? DIY=DO IT YOURSELF! If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

03-18-2008, 09:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 906 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Rainbow of algae? Looks like it to me. I agree that that bright pink stuff may be cyano, though. __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

03-18-2008, 09:46 AM	#13 (permalink)
prow Manta Ray Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 3,854 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Rainbow of algae? they both the green and the red look to me like phylum Cyanophyta aka cyanobacteria too me. how old is this tank? __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html

03-18-2008, 05:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
innercirclepro Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: west palm beach,fl Posts: 20 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Rainbow of algae? about 3 months old... i have tried with a toohbrush to remove the green and red. ONCE in a while i will get a small dime sized spot of red slime/ maybe cyno. but the rest is really on there... any suggestions to rid of the cyno besides me taking it out manually..which i will do also. thanks guys..sorry for so many pictures..my first time posting pictures..

03-18-2008, 07:57 PM	#15 (permalink)
prow Manta Ray Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 3,854 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Rainbow of algae? take out most of your fish. too many for a 3 month old tank. what exactly do have in there fish wise? the cyano and other algaes are what is keeping your levels in check. looks like you have some filamentous algaes in the mix also. if you dont remove some fish, you will have never ending battles with algae and bacterial blooms. give this a read, i think you might see why i say that. Newbies, a little something on cycling/breaking in a new reef tank. also what does your clean up crew consist of? __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html

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