Is this thie start of coralline algae?

[John mango]

Hi my tanks been running about 7 months and I'm wondering Is this thie start of coralline algae?

Thanks

 

[Screwgunner]

Do you have any snails? If not get some they have it on there shells or buy it in a bottle .

 

[John mango]

Do you have any snails? If not get some they have it on there shells or buy it in a bottle .

Yes I have hermits with it on there shells. But I'm asking if the purple spots on the rocks is start of coralline?

 

[Jekyl]

Rocks look awfully clean for 7 months. Ever have an ugly phase? What lights?

 

[Screwgunner]

If it is hard and will not blow off it very well could be . That is about when mine started.

 

[Jekyl]

Coraline will be present on glass and powerheads. Will be like scraping drywall mud. I don't think I'm seeing coraline here.

 

[Screwgunner]

I ordered some snails from California as soon as I put them in I have regented It. Coraline algea sucks. Start buy viniger now.

 

[Dan_P]

Hi my tanks been running about 7 months and I'm wondering Is this thie start of coralline algae?

Thanks

Not seeing anything in these photos, sorry

 

[John mango]

Rocks look awfully clean for 7 months. Ever have an ugly phase? What lights?

Yes had diatoms and hair algae and my rocks went green. Turned lights off for a few weeks and it went. I do have massive chaeto growing in my sump aswell. I have vipaspectara lights only running whites at 1 % now. The pics are from after I turned lights out and it started clearing up.

 

[Jekyl]

That time spent without light on set you back. Those different forms of algae are normal and supposed to happen.

 

[Lavey29]

I agree with the above. Your rocks should turn brown, then green and eventually purple if the environment is right. Coraline typically starts on the plastic parts first like powerheads long before the rocks

 

[John mango]

I agree with the above. Your rocks should turn brown, then green and eventually purple if the environment is right. Coraline typically starts on the plastic parts first like powerheads long before the rocks

I have bits of purple on my powerheads. But I 100% have purple and pink starting on my rocks. I think it is coralline and its becoming more prominent each day. I'm going to post a few pics in a few days. Why else would purple and pink grow on my rocks. I'm just a newbie so all opinions welcome

 

[Lavey29]

I have bits of purple on my powerheads. But I 100% have purple and pink starting on my rocks. I think it is coralline and its becoming more prominent each day. I'm going to post a few pics in a few days. Why else would purple and pink grow on my rocks. I'm just a newbie so all opinions welcome

Well I wish you success and you know your tank. From an outside perspective, the rocks and sand sure look pristine for 7 months and to some of us that means the tank hasn't been going through it evolutionary phases the first year perhaps because you said you turned lights off for some weeks to deal with diatoms.

You will know more in the coming month but even if not coraline it still means your tank is maturing as normal.

 

[V A R I A N T]

I have bits of purple on my powerheads. But I 100% have purple and pink starting on my rocks. I think it is coralline and its becoming more prominent each day. I'm going to post a few pics in a few days. Why else would purple and pink grow on my rocks. I'm just a newbie so all opinions welcome

Cyanobacteria can also be pink to red. Squirt it with a turkey baster. If it sticks, coralline algae.

 

[Lil'Fish]

Cyanobacteria can also be pink to red. Squirt it with a turkey baster. If it sticks, coralline algae.

This is the answer.

 

[steveschuerger]

Yeah definitely not coralline . Mine is just starting to take over the back of my tank and the powerheads. No growth on rocks yet. Tank is 4 months old, but I did have a head start as I moved from an 8 month old 30 gallon with hob refugium.