Algae that is red...?

• Jun 14, 2010

• #1

laura-jean

friend to the fish

Is this cyano?

Some of the rock is red-ish.

This is the new tank I'm cycling.

No corals. Not sure what I'm putting in it yet, probably something evil. :evil!?!?:

 

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• Jun 14, 2010

• #2

Bifferwine

I am a girl

It doesn't look like cyano... Not slimy enough. It may be coralline.

 

• Jun 14, 2010

• #3

laura-jean

friend to the fish

Red coralline? I didn't even know that existed!

 

• Jun 14, 2010

• #4

laura-jean

friend to the fish

It looks exactly like this: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_2/cav2i3/Live_Rock/live_rock_files/wafer_algae.jpg

And that is labelled red coralline algae, so I guess that must be it!

YAY! Good news! :D

 

• Jun 14, 2010

• #5

Bifferwine

I am a girl

Coralline comes in all sorts of colors!

 

• Jun 14, 2010

• #6

laura-jean

friend to the fish

Welllll I feel sheepish. I thought it only came in purple. Oops.

 

• Jun 14, 2010

• #7

the reef kid

hi

I've had green, yellow, red and purple in my tank.

 

• Jun 15, 2010

• #8

reeffreak

Reef pro

+1 Biff

 

• Jun 15, 2010

• #9

dcantucson

Reef pro

Yup, looks like red coralline to me too.

 

• Jun 15, 2010

• #10

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Hiker4twenty

Reef enthusiast

Def red coralline. I have mostly red in my tank, but I'm now starting to get the purple stuff. I also have on section of coralline in particular that is plating like a monti cap would.