Why no purple algae?

[denny_C]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Urchins will eat it. Stock lots of urchins. Hate that purple crap!

eats up your calcium , ruins your liverock , runins your equipment , ruins your glass, tiresome to scrape....and the list goes on.

not what i consider a "desirable algae " lol

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by denny@concept

eats up your calcium , ruins your liverock , runins your equipment , ruins your glass, tiresome to scrape....and the list goes on.

not what i consider a "desirable algae " lol

Zactly!! Awful stuff.

[Proteus]

Yep im in same opinion don't like it. Thankfully I have trouble growing it

[jason604]

I actually like it. Lol. Looks cool. Ppl that doesn't no saltwater always ask me y my rock is purple or is it fake lol

[Aquattro]

Sure, it looks nice, but it smothers your rock. Which then doesn't filter your water very well, and then your expensive corals don't look as good as they could. IT also builds up on equipment and needs to be cleaned. Which is a hassle.

[jason604]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Sure, it looks nice, but it smothers your rock. Which then doesn't filter your water very well, and then your expensive corals don't look as good as they could. IT also builds up on equipment and needs to be cleaned. Which is a hassle.

Oooo never thought about it inhibiting the rocks filtering till u said it. Now how do I kill this thing. Lol

[Ron99]

What if there was a way to prevent it from growing on glass and gear but not on rock?

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Sure, it looks nice, but it smothers your rock. Which then doesn't filter your water very well, and then your expensive corals don't look as good as they could. IT also builds up on equipment and needs to be cleaned. Which is a hassle.

oh, you whine

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

oh, you whine

At least I have a tank. Go away.