Is this the start of coraline?

[LionFish]

im not shure if this is the start of cpraline coverage or some other type of algae. you decide

It is the Bright purplish/Red coler on the rocks right below snail
it starts off going that brown, then gets spots of white, fades to a greenish color then the red comes.

 

[LionFish]

oh and that rock was added about two weeks ago! was a basic Lace rock Grey in color!

 

[RigoSharon]

it looks like coraline to me...

 

[Alexander]

im going to say no... but i could be wrong. hard to tell from the pic. Do you have other rock that you have put in with noticable coraline spots on it for it to spread?

 

[reeffreak]

I'm also going to say no.
Do you already have live rock with coralline on it?
Check glass and pumps first,I always notice it on there first.

 

[LionFish]

the same stuff is on my Skimmer pump and filter tube.

 

[Alexander]

but do you have any rock that came with it on the rock? it doesn't look like coraline to me.

 

[Bifferwine]

Doesn't look like coralline to me either. Looks more like diatoms than anything else. But it's weird that diatoms would be on the rocks...

 

[LionFish]

Heres Spme better pics

 

[LionFish]

but do you have any rock that came with it on the rock? it doesn't look like coraline to me.

No all the rock i had was Lace rock That I scrubbed real good before adding to the tank
and 30#'s of Live rock

 

[RigoSharon]

i stand my grounds..it looks like coraline to me..but im no expert on it..or probably brown algae??

 

[LionFish]

This camera dosnt do it justice color wise
it is a pinkish purple color. Brighter than the camera picks up

 

[Alexander]

it was my understanding that you need to have coraline in the tank in order for it to spread. it doesn't just appear, but I don't have time to research it at this moment

 

[LionFish]

OH i do have coraline ! on my 30+ Lbs of live rock
and it starded near the LR

 

[Alexander]

oh then its very possible. I know some on my pacefock looks a little faint right now and wouldn't look too much like it in a pic, but it is there so it probably is.. have you checked your calcium levels?

 

[LionFish]

Last checked Sat they were 450 ppm
My LFS were out of test kits to sell me calcium and ALK

But they checked them with there store test kit all was spot on,

 

[Alexander]

sounds like your all good there!

 

[yote]

I cant really tell,but its either the start of coraline,or a spot of cyno.
See if the wipes off easy.That will tell the tale.

 

[HAWKS12thMAN]

im with rigo..... some people just get lucky and it spreads fast.

 

[reeffreak]

I agree with Yote,if you can rub it off than its probably not coralline.