Coraline

[rrasco]

Would I be correct to say this coraline is growing? My LR always had purple, but not the white edges where I would guess the growth is occurring.

http://www.rrasco.com/AquaticPics/29reef/IMG_0787_sm.jpg

[jroescher]

Looks like fresh coralline to me.

[txav8r]

I agree with John.

[tony]

i agree with both

[jrnannery]

Yes, that is corraline...nice color. Question: See how his rocks are still fairly light colored? Mine have gotten really dark green/whatever color with corrline patches. Is the super dark green normal? If not, what will strip it back down to a lighter color?

[justahobby]

I always thought it meant the coralline was receding...

[rrasco]

I hope not...

[Europhyllia]

Oh if you figure out how you can make coralline recede let me know! Otherwise you can go ahead and pick up an Easy Blade now...

[rrasco]

I thought coralline was good? Or can it be a nuisance if it grows all over corals?

[Europhyllia]

It is a nuisance because it grows all over your glass!
You use the EasyBlade to scrape it off the glass

[txav8r]

Lol she means it will be a pain when it starts growing all over your glass.

[rrasco]

Ah, gotcha. lol. I have plenty of razor blades for cleaning glass in this house. :D

[jroescher]

If you don't want coralline, have i got a solution for you! All the coralline eating asterina stars you could ever want. And then a fresh batch next week if you need more. :at_wits_end:

Seriously, if see cute little white starfish pull them out. Some will destroy coralline.

[rrasco]

I killed three of them in the first week of this tank's cycle. Haven't seen one since.

[justahobby]

Receding was probably wishful thinking on my part. Those ez blades are amazing for coralline!