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Old 09-27-2007, 03:48 PM
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Default (corallin algae)it's finally growing ...now its gone

hey there,,need help or info...ive been seeding these dead rocks sold by caribean sea for almost two months now..
at first it started growing diatoms on it after the first month then in the middle of this month it started growing purple algae on the sides of some rocks..so i decided to put 2 snails to take care of the diatoms..two days later the diatoms are gone and so as my new purple algae...
whats going on?oh yeah i got 2 coral polys in one of my live rock now it closed up..i dunno if there's a connection
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Old 09-27-2007, 09:40 PM
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Some kinds of snails eat coraline as well as other algaes.

What kind of snails?
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Old 09-27-2007, 10:44 PM
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My urchin and my snails eat mine. Im 2 steps away from getting rid of them all...
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Old 09-28-2007, 10:57 AM
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a got a turbo and a margaret snails..the thing is yesterday it appeared again..
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