Green Coralline?

[Bmw015]

Hi! Newbie question. Is that green coralline algae growing on the back panel? It’s a 4 month old, 16 gallon tank.

Tank Parameters:
Ammonia: 0
Nitrate: 0
Nitrate: 10
Phosphate: 0.12

Thank you!

 

[miPapareef]

Probably yes!

 

[Bmw015]

Probably yes!

Forgive me if this is a dumb question. But I thought green coralline came last. I have very little purple on my dry rock.

 

[Ruben's Reef]

Both are coralline algae. My tank is almost a year old and I have both mixed on the rocks and also on the glass.

 

[Bmw015]

Both are coralline algae. My tank is almost a year old and I have both mixed on the rocks and also on the glass.

Oh great! Thanks! I’m hoping to get purple. The green looks brown against the black, so not very pretty.

 

[Neo Jeo]

Green came first then purple and pink!

Buy this stuff it works

https://www.amazon.com/Coralline-Nitrifying-Bacteria-Saltwater-Aquariums/dp/B0782W75RD

 

[Ruben's Reef]

Green came first then purple and pink!

Buy this stuff it works

https://www.amazon.com/Coralline-Nitrifying-Bacteria-Saltwater-Aquariums/dp/B0782W75RD

I bought one of those after 4 month of starting my tank and do nothing. Once I start dosing Kalkwaisser thru my ATO is when the coralline algae start to show and right now I have to clean my glass once a week to remove the red coralline algae. Of course not all product works on all tanks but didn't work in my case.

 

[Bmw015]

I bought one of those after 4 month of starting my tank and do nothing. Once I start dosing Kalkwaisser thru my ATO is when the coralline algae start to show and right now I have to clean my glass once a week to remove the red coralline algae. Of course not all product works on all tanks but didn't work in my case.

I recently started dosing Magnesium and calcium. Once I run out of that, I plan to start kalk. Good to know that Kalk will help. I’m hating the green/brown.

 

[Idoc]

I only have the green coralline algae on my rocks after over a year with the tank. I never get any on the glass or equipment, though. I'm hoping a purple or something else shows up, though...green is too close to nuisance algae appearance! I added a few trochus snails with pink coralline algae on their shells...hopefully that helps!

 

[cracker]

Iv'e had green coraline before very beautiful color . . it was hard & smooth to the touch.

 

[Bmw015]

Iv'e had green coraline before very beautiful color . . it was hard & smooth to the touch.

Lucky. Mine looks brown. I do have a pretty lime green on the rocks.

 

[cracker]

I actually have a pic in documents but can't figure how to post here. This green coralinestuff developed I black spot which slowly over grew the green .

 

[Katrina71]

My green never lasts.

 

[norfolkgarden]

Jealous. [emoji846]

We have very minimal green but I love the color. About 85% purple and 10% red and a little pink and green.

 

[Bmw015]

Jealous. [emoji846]

We have very minimal green but I love the color. About 85% purple and 10% red and a little pink and green.

I am really hoping to get some other colors. My one rock started this coral/pink in a few spots. I thought about scraping one to get it to grow. But there’s so little.

 

[Tony Sini]

My green coraline never last turns pink over time

 

[Bmw015]

My green coraline never last turns pink over time

Would love that!!