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Old 05-16-2008, 02:30 AM
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Over the last few days I have been noticing some of my LR is getting white spots on them more like the coraline algea is falling off or chewed off I have not seen this before. anyone have idea or heard of this before?
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Old 05-16-2008, 03:42 AM
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maybe its bleaching,
most of my liverock bleached when i first set it up, but then after a few months all the coraline came back
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Do you have an urchin?
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yes to an urchin a small one but it has never eaten pieces like that .
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Usually white in coraline algae is an indication of growth or death. Any abrupt changes in tank chemistry that might of caused it? Other than than that the only thing I could attribute it too would have to be your urchin, they are known for it after all.
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