CaliO
06/12/2011, 10:11 PM
Sorry If you need to move this couldn't figure out where to post and never found anything searching what I'm looking for.
I have what looks like white coralline growing on my newly added Xenia frag rock. And spreading to others fast!! Wasn't there or at least didn't notice it yesterday but today it's there and already the size of my finger. I know it's not coralline but it looks the same almost as if it was painted on with latex paint. Any suggests. I'll post pics asap
I'd like to add - This rock in question has been there a week or more without this mystery white stuff. The white stuff does NOT appear to be hairy, fuzzy, or slimy. It looks like
{Just My First Saltwater Tank & It's History: Started 5-1-11 Cycled and started added Livestock 5-21-11
Current Stats Known: Temp 78 / 8.3ph / 0 Ammo / 0 Nitrite / 10-15 Nitrates
47Gal 30"Tall w/ 20gal sump Total Water Est 62 Gallons
I use 10lbs Lava Rock(sump)
( I know what you all are going to say but i haven't found a reason not to... Because it leaks metals into the water or it's a nitrate factory? Either way the lava rock is going to be my floor for my refugium great for algea to grow on. And I use TAP water well, WELL water because it has these metals and no fluoride or chlorine. Plus it's PH is almost prefect. I've never had a fish die due to water conditions (4yrs)! And even in saltwater I'm new but only lost 2 chromis to my stupidity and the pumps.
40lbs Live Rock over 10yrs old Tons of Caroline, Countless Mini Mushrooms and polyps From A Local owner.
Added 30lbs Cured Base Rock 5-31-11
Lights: 14hrs On / 2 18" Florescent 6500k Upgrade needed I know.
Current Residents: 2 Blue Green Chromis, Blue Finned Damsel, Three Stripped Damsel, Cleaner Shrimp, Lawnmower Blenny, 2 Light Footed Sally Crabs.
Corals Alike: Hawaiian Feather Duster, Haitian Pink Tipped Anemone, 9ish Frags of Xenia, 2 different Frags of Leathers IDK what Kinds yet?}
I have what looks like white coralline growing on my newly added Xenia frag rock. And spreading to others fast!! Wasn't there or at least didn't notice it yesterday but today it's there and already the size of my finger. I know it's not coralline but it looks the same almost as if it was painted on with latex paint. Any suggests. I'll post pics asap
I'd like to add - This rock in question has been there a week or more without this mystery white stuff. The white stuff does NOT appear to be hairy, fuzzy, or slimy. It looks like
{Just My First Saltwater Tank & It's History: Started 5-1-11 Cycled and started added Livestock 5-21-11
Current Stats Known: Temp 78 / 8.3ph / 0 Ammo / 0 Nitrite / 10-15 Nitrates
47Gal 30"Tall w/ 20gal sump Total Water Est 62 Gallons
I use 10lbs Lava Rock(sump)
( I know what you all are going to say but i haven't found a reason not to... Because it leaks metals into the water or it's a nitrate factory? Either way the lava rock is going to be my floor for my refugium great for algea to grow on. And I use TAP water well, WELL water because it has these metals and no fluoride or chlorine. Plus it's PH is almost prefect. I've never had a fish die due to water conditions (4yrs)! And even in saltwater I'm new but only lost 2 chromis to my stupidity and the pumps.
40lbs Live Rock over 10yrs old Tons of Caroline, Countless Mini Mushrooms and polyps From A Local owner.
Added 30lbs Cured Base Rock 5-31-11
Lights: 14hrs On / 2 18" Florescent 6500k Upgrade needed I know.
Current Residents: 2 Blue Green Chromis, Blue Finned Damsel, Three Stripped Damsel, Cleaner Shrimp, Lawnmower Blenny, 2 Light Footed Sally Crabs.
Corals Alike: Hawaiian Feather Duster, Haitian Pink Tipped Anemone, 9ish Frags of Xenia, 2 different Frags of Leathers IDK what Kinds yet?}