white coraline algae? pic

[Mav]

What is this? White coraline? Don't have much coraline yet. Some green but now this?

 

[Cake_Boss]

Yup

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

Coraline comes in lots of flavors. It usually takes a month or so for it to get going.

 

[Haulin Oates]

Are you guys sure that's not sponge? Is it slightly squishy?

 

[that0neguy1126]

yea that doesnt look like Coraline to me. did it just appear over a few days? or has it been taking over that rock for months?

 

[reefmaster719]

I have that on my rocks to. Its coraline that bleached out from too much calcium.

 

[Badgervet]

I had purple coraline that bleached to white when I switched to led lighting, but it can back after a month. Did your stuff start out white?

 

[Mav]

Havent really noticed it untill this morning. Not really squish just slimy.

Tank has been up for about 3 months

 

[Haulin Oates]

It looks very similar to the yellow sponge that is growing on a rock of mine... Came on pretty quickly... About 3 weeks or so:

 

[Smiley]

I have that on my rocks to. Its coraline that bleached out from too much calcium.

Huh?

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[chrislorentz]

Bleached out coraline is dead.

 

[reefmaster719]

Yes. Bleached is gone Lol. How's your mag.calcium and Alk?

 

[GrassHoppa]

Looks like some kind of bacteria to me. If you take a turkey baster and blow on it does it move? If so its not bleached coraline if nothing happens I'd say coraline

 

[MartinsReef]

I have that on my rocks to. Its coraline that bleached out from too much calcium.

Never heard of coraline bleaching due to high calcium?

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[Mav]

Yes. Bleached is gone Lol. How's your mag.calcium and Alk?

Don't know haven't started testing for it. Only have afew zoas and xenia. Water changes every 2 weeks and I use kent reef salt

 

[chrislorentz]

Has the coraline been exposed to air that kills it as well.

 

[Zooid]

Looks like some kind of bacteria to me. If you take a turkey baster and blow on it does it move? If so its not bleached coraline if nothing happens I'd say coraline

+1

 

[Mav]

Doesnt move that I can tell. 2 weeks ago had to tear into rock to find dead cuc some rock had air exposure but mere minutes would that do it?

 

[Haulin Oates]

I wouldn't think so... I've had coralline rock out of water for hours and its been ok

 

[Mav]

Guess well just have to see what happens.