Lime green algae?

[Homestead_Dad]

Any idea what this is?

 

[Dancingmad]

Coralline algae can start like that, especially on a white/bare rock. Watch and see how it develops - All a part of the fun!

 

[TUSI]

How old is the tank? Is it on that rock only or on sand too?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Coralline algae can start like that, especially on a white/bare rock. Watch and see how it develops - All a part of the fun!

+1000000000000000000000

(I think it's coralline too.)

 

[Homestead_Dad]

Tank is a few months old past cycle and it's only on the tops of rocks mostly up high

 

[Untamedrose]

I dont think it's coralline...it's not going to go from That to a hard calcium needing algae purple. That will come later and often in different sections then the green. (now there is a speck of likely corallina on the right)

But it is a new rock/tank starter algae. Nothing to worry about, your dry dead rocks are turning "live"

 

[TUSI]

Then probably is the start of Coralline algae. If it gets on the sand then it will be a different story.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I dont think it's coralline...it's not going to go from That to a hard calcium needing algae purple. That will come later and often in different sections then the green. (now there is a speck of likely corallina on the right)

But it is a new rock/tank starter algae. Nothing to worry about, your dry dead rocks are turning "live"

Agreed, in hind sight yes possibly . But its IME the funny precursor to the coralline bloom. Usually show up in the same places right before the coralline pops right?.

 

[Untamedrose]

A wild fire burns out a piece of land, its blank and it will always start to grow with grasses. The first signs of grass isnt the starts of oak trees.

correlation vs causation issue.

The lime green isnt bad and agree we all see it before coralline, part of the aging process but I dont think it IS coralline...saplings(to continue the analogy)

 

[Homestead_Dad]

Dang I was hoping it was just coralline and would stay that color. I have seen mention of greens and even a teal that I would give $$$$$ for.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

A wild fire burns out a piece of land, its blank and it will always start to grow with grasses. The first signs of grass isnt the starts of oak trees.

correlation vs causation issue.

The lime green isnt bad and agree we all see it before coralline, part of the aging process but I dont think it IS coralline...saplings(to continue the analogy)

Nice...