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	I have found stuff on my rock
Norrec Hobbyist Posts: 103 Kudos: 70 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Jun-2005	i just recently have found soem kinda of algie i think growing on my rock its a perpul and tere is a pink color to in my tank i noticed that my snails had some of the perpale stuff on ther shels ehen i first inrodued them into my tank .... could this be a start to live rock In the age of darkness the blind man is the best guide. In the age of insanity look towards the mad man to show you the way
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
Spaced emu Hobbyist Posts: 65 Kudos: 45 Votes: 5 Registered: 01-Sep-2005	I am prety sure that is what it means but i am no expert
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	It sounds like coralline algae. This stuff is introduced by way of live rock, and it spreads across surfaces in the tank. Snail shells are one of the surfaces that the algae will grow on, since snails don't exactly rocket around at high speeds. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
Darth Vader Big Fish Posts: 338 Kudos: 334 Votes: 35 Registered: 05-May-2005	mabey you have lots of strontium in the water
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	The coralline algae came in on your rock....its good algae though It uses Calcium to build and grow. I would say that if you have coralline algae going well then your water parameters are pretty good.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
Norrec Hobbyist Posts: 103 Kudos: 70 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Jun-2005	I have found more stuff on my rock its liek the perple stuff it comes in a variity of colors now a bright green and black i think there is pink is this good In the age of darkness the blind man is the best guide. In the age of insanity look towards the mad man to show you the way
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
Spaced emu Hobbyist Posts: 65 Kudos: 45 Votes: 5 Registered: 01-Sep-2005	I realy think so
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40


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