Base Rock Algae
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No it will never look clear again. It will change colors multiple times eventually turning purple/pink hue. Let it grow nothing to worry about . It will get worse before it gets better.
How long has tank been established?Any tips for getting rid off this green/brown algae? Will it ever look clear again like when new??
Your live/base rock will not stay the color that it was originally as the tank matures. If new it will most likely pass through an ugly stage. With time it should encrust with coralline Algea which is generally purple/deep red. Be patient but vigilant. If hair Algea developed be quick to clean trying not to spread. Siphon with a hose as you pluck it. Keep you nitrates and phosphates lower to avoid this.
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Get some snails and crabs they help keep it at bay till it changes colors over next year or so.
EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
Just another girl who likes fish
"Life Rock" is just painted dry rock and will also become covered in algae... Unfortunately, if you want white rock or pretty decorations, you need to stick with freshwater.
Rock in a saltwater tank has several purposes but the main one people consider when deciding on how much to add is the biological filtration it provides. The rock surface (including all the teeny tiny nooks and crannies) becomes home to vast numbers of bacteria as they colonize the system. These beneficial bacteria perform nitrification and other necessary functions. Algaes (both pest and desired) will grow and cover the rock surface as well. That's how saltwater systems work -- the rock (and other media) is the backbone of the ecosystem
You can even get a dirty ugly phase with the best live rock as it cures and suffers some die off. The pic I added is from a tank that is about 14 months old or so. Already a fair amount of coralline.
cpalminteri
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You're right you're right. Cute foxface"Life Rock" is just painted dry rock and will also become covered in algae... Unfortunately, if you want white rock or pretty decorations, you need to stick with freshwater.
Rock in a saltwater tank has several purposes but the main one people consider when deciding on how much to add is the biological filtration it provides. The rock surface (including all the teeny tiny nooks and crannies) becomes home to vast numbers of bacteria as they colonize the system. These beneficial bacteria perform nitrification and other necessary functions. Algaes (both pest and desired) will grow and cover the rock surface as well. That's how saltwater systems work -- the rock (and other media) is the backbone of the ecosystem
EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
Just another girl who likes fish
He's a pig!! Eats everything, lol!
cpalminteri
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Sameeeeeeeee. Mines still a little shy though he’s in camo when I pass by
