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reefy
03-12-2009, 07:58 AM
My rocks are fully covered with purple and all of an suddenly last week I started to notice that some red algae is growing on top, its hard(try to scrap it with my steak knife, it wouldnt come out) just like purple coraline algae I asked Janett from AO sinces her display tank has the same thing and she told me that its a great/good algea. just want to comfirm with some pro from here. i took some pics but its hard to notice because its just starting to grow. please help I dont want this thing to take over my purple coraline!!!

Starry
03-12-2009, 12:24 PM
coraline comes in alot of colors. i have tons of red, pink, purple, and even green in my tank.

reefy
03-12-2009, 08:54 PM
anyone can explain why all of a sudden the red coraline is growing over my purple coraline?

hillegom
03-13-2009, 12:22 AM
natural progression, soon, the purple might grow over the red
Whatever achieves doninance with your current light/water parameters