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Der_Iron_Chef 08-06-2008 10:02 PM

Algae on Birdsnest
 
I have about 8 SPS frags/small colonies in my tank right now, and they're all doing really well, with the exception of a pink birdsnest colony. It actually seems to be doing well, coloring up, etc., except the tips are developing a sort of algae on them. The colony does get some fairly high/direct flow from the Vortech. Could this be the cause somehow? Any other ideas?

i have crabs 08-06-2008 10:14 PM

i bought a birdsnest frag a while ago and the tips wernt doing well at first and algae was growin on them too, all i did was try to scrape it off with my finger nail and as the frag started doin better it stopped happening

christyf5 08-06-2008 10:17 PM

I vote for flow. Break the tips off and direct your vortech so that its not direct flow, it should be fine.

kwirky 08-07-2008 02:37 AM

i concur, get it out of the direct flow. move the coral or move the vortech

Aquattro 08-07-2008 03:38 AM

Absolutely the flow. Move it a bit, it will clear itself up with good growth.


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