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Old 11-19-2007, 10:52 AM
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I have one little spot of red coraline algea. My question is I also have spots that look like coraline algea but it is green. Can coraline algea be green or is it always red.
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Old 11-19-2007, 11:03 AM
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Keith it can be green...and white, purple, blue, pink, orange, etc.
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Old 11-19-2007, 11:11 AM
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How can you tell the differance between bad algea and colarine? I know the Red I see the at the LFS. My tank is only about 3 months old and I am just getting colarine.
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Old 11-19-2007, 11:21 AM
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well, bad algae is soft and flexible. Coraline algae is anything but flexible and soft. It is a hard calcerous algae that is very beneficial to any saltwater tank. I only had green and a little bit of pink coraline in my 55 when I started it. Now, 3 years later, All my glass is covered with pink, and I have to scrub the front at least once a week to keep the pink coraline from growing on the front part of my tank. Just make sure your calcium levels are good, and wait.
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Old 11-19-2007, 11:28 AM
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It is harder to the touch and it takes work to scratch it away from surfaces.
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Old 11-19-2007, 11:53 AM
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Ive got green & pink, the dark purple is starting to spread nice & fast.
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Old 11-19-2007, 05:31 PM
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Pink coraline.......its you Elliott lol.
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are you suggestion i like the color pink?
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Old 11-19-2007, 06:17 PM
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Huh?....me??????what???
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lol.....ya know pink is a common gay color? I know from experience
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Pink is my favorite color. I have pink and black nautical star tattoos and its also the color of my wedding. Pink Is gangster.
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I've got white, green, light purple, and this really nice deep purple thats really taking off. Or was before the sandstorm. Should be cleared up by tomorrow, then Im adding some seeded LS tomorrow and will clean off the rock. Pics in the blog, hope the deep purple stuff is still thriving.
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I always thought purple was the international gay color.

You asked for it Elliott, remember when you came out in the Lobby????

I like the maroon coralline.
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my coworker once said something to this bing azz army guy in a pink shirt lol, I thought dude was gonna break his bones, instead he replied with

"Boy dont you know it takes a real man to wear pink"
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Old 11-20-2007, 12:02 PM
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I always thought purple was the international gay color.

You asked for it Elliott, remember when you came out in the Lobby????
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Old 11-20-2007, 12:20 PM
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Service members are not funny. lol
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How did we go from discussing algea to talk about the international color for gays? I'm lost.
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Freakin' NATIVEVAMAN.
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then I had to go and mention the word GAY.
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Then I had to go with it because I am a complete PITA!

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Dale I am willing to bet that you don't have the proper college courses to help me in any way shape or form.
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Well, most people here are lacking a degree in marine biology. But, I will supply you with a link on just about all of the algae families that way you can do a little independent research.

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Well, most people here are lacking a degree in marine biology. But, I will supply you with a link on just about all of the algae families that way you can do a little independent research.

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Go for it Elliot Maybe one of your wild ideas just might save the ocean.And besides you need to avoid electrical engineering lol.
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