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Coraline algae growing on Chaetomorphia
I have coraline algae growing on my chaetomorphia. Does anyone else think that this is odd? Chaeto has never grown especially fast for me so I guess the coraline is just out competing it but I still find that hard to believe even though its happening right in front of me. I'm wondering if more intense lighting for my refugium would help with the chaeto growth. I have a hard time believing that it is nutrient deprived because I still have patches of bryopsis throughout my system.
System info: 270gal system with 8 fish heavily fed becket skimmer rated for 400gal 2x16W CF 6000K spotlight bulbs lighting refugium 1 cup rowaphos changed monthly 10% weekly water changes Salinity 1.025 pH 7.8-8.0 Phosphate 0 (elos) Nitrate <1ppm (elos) Ca 440ppm (elos) KH 4 meq/l (seachem) Mg 1450ppm (elos) You can see the pink/purple strands that must be coraline on the chaeto
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