Lime Green Algae???

[adonegan15]

3 months into new tank. Lime green algae starting to grow. Some spots I am seeing pink/ purple algae. Is this a good sign? Is this coroline algae?

 

[Brandon42]

is it hard or soft?

 

[adonegan15]

It seems pretty hard and stuck on there.

 

[Brandon42]

i get really hard lime green coraline algae, looks just like the purple stuff but green. thats a good sign. but if its soft and stringy it could be bacterial

 

[adonegan15]

Does the green coroline ever turn purple?

 

[Animagus]

If it doesn't come off the rocks easily then what your seeing is just a prelude to the purple Coralline algae that shows up in our tanks. No worries.

 

[adonegan15]

Great! Thanks for the good news!

 

[radiata]

Coralines actually come in lots of colors. I once had some in orange, but they were accidentally propagated in a low O2 environment.

 

[mike007]

Keep a eye on your Phosphates most green algae is not good and can be from excess nutrients .
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[Bob3655]

Keep a eye on your Phosphates most green algae is not good and can be from excess nutrients .
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^ This. Test your Nitrates and Phosphates

 

[Nick Vega]

Search green algae and came upon this thread. I am having the same situation and after testing everything is perfectly fine. Great to hear. Never have seen lime grean corraline.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Search green algae and came upon this thread. I am having the same situation and after testing everything is perfectly fine. Great to hear. Never have seen lime grean corraline.

I have. its cool. doesnt last though. should be the start of the purple.