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Old 04-02-2008, 04:57 PM
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from my experience also, the bad ones were hitchhhikers on live rock.
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Old 04-02-2008, 05:37 PM
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Sounds like you got a nice clean tank. finally after 7 monthes im algae free. if you veiw my pics the early ones my rocks are covered.. WTG hope it lasts.

Got my CYNO on a rock with bubble coral.
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Wow Thanks guys, I feel much better knowing its a good thing! I love all the coraline algae and its growing on the glass like crazy. (well in little patches).

I have macroalgae growing on the rocks, thats good right?

BTW what exactly does coraline algae do?
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BTW what exactly does coraline algae do?
clog everything up, I hate it

Having said that, it does show you have good calcium/alk levels needed for coral growth
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i just get algae on my glass. it's a PITA, but take a while to build up, so i just do the odd scrape here and there.
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besides showing good calcium/alk levels, does coraline algae give my tank anything good?
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Makes it look nice... if you want coraline you can get a rock thats heavily encrusted with it and flake and sand it off into your tank. It will speed up the process anyways.

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