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Corona007
02/08/2016, 01:42 PM
Ok, So I got coralline growing everywhere but just the last week it has exploded on the back side but it's green. There are a few pink spots in the same are.
The plexiglass side its on is where my circulation pumps are and they are caked with the pink and no green.
I thought it might be algae but the texture and growth pattern resembles the pink. Also it won't come off with mag float but can be scrapped off.
Tank will be 1 year in April.
Kh 8.0
Cal 360
Mg 1300
Po4 .25 this jumped from .02-.04 last reading on 12/19

What dou you guys think?
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cloak
02/08/2016, 01:46 PM
Coralline algae does come in a variety of colors, so what your experiencing sounds normal to me. Why it's green instead of pink I have no idea. It could have something to do with the lighting, maybe an abundance of one element in the water right now as opposed to another etc.

nuttyd
02/08/2016, 01:49 PM
its normal. have a bunch of it growing in my sump.

scooter31707
02/08/2016, 02:37 PM
it can be seen as pink, green, and purple.

Dkuhlmann
02/08/2016, 04:30 PM
Enjoy Mother Natures color show while it lasts. Eventually it will all be purple.

Corona007
02/08/2016, 07:39 PM
Ok great!
Thanks! :)

nuttyd
02/09/2016, 10:35 AM
it can be seen as pink, green, and purple.

red too.

cloak
02/09/2016, 12:06 PM
& orange...

The jury still out on the blue though. ;)

Drmojo
02/09/2016, 12:52 PM
Yep, I have green in my tank as well. Nothing to be worried about.