:clap: HI EVRYONE, I HAVE ONLY JUST JOINED AS A MEMBER, BUT I HAVE NOTICED A STRANGE THING SINCE I HAVE BEEN POSTING PICS AND POSTS ON HERE THAT I HAVE REALISED THAT I THINK THAT MY CORALINE ALGE IS DISSAPEARING, LOOKING AT VARIOUS PICS, FROM ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO UNTILL NOW IM SURE IT IS NOT SO PURPLE, ANY IDEAS?:irked:
CORALINE ALGE
- Thread starter JUICY JAYNE
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mine does that,.. when it runs out of calcium and other minerals that it needs to grow,.. it will start to dissolve,..
Sorry can't help with your question but can you not type in caps please, it's like your shouting at us.
Thats pretty much it..When coralline algae starts to die away, its usually pointing too a deficiency in trace elements.. Can you post your latest water parameters for Calcium, Alk and Mag please, and we shall take it from there..
Agreed. If calcium and alkalinity are in check, then chances are a magnesium deficiency is to blame.
Did you happen to add/upgrade your lighting? Or maybe switched salts or slacked up on water changes? Maybe added an urchin?
Oh, and quit yelling, I have a hang over.
Oh, and quit yelling, I have a hang over.
CORRALINE AlGE
:huh: here are readings SAL 1.025 MAG 1320 calc 405 ALK 10.3 temp78 ph 8.3 phos 0.03:22_yikes: (added rowaphos) I have noticed that there are alot of really tiny starfish all over the rock ill try and post a pic of rock
:huh: here are readings SAL 1.025 MAG 1320 calc 405 ALK 10.3 temp78 ph 8.3 phos 0.03:22_yikes: (added rowaphos) I have noticed that there are alot of really tiny starfish all over the rock ill try and post a pic of rock
Those shouldn't affect coralline to any extent. With water parameters out of the way, could you also answer zoakeeper's questions, which could also contribute to the coralline problems.
