Green Live Rock?

VictorMeldrew · Oct 23, 2008

Hi all

I do not recall seeing this colour on rock before, i know the purple stuff is ok (not sure what its called

) i have a few patches of green on mine, was just wondering if this is normal?

Thanks
VictorMeldrew

SkiFletch · Oct 23, 2008

Yup, we call that algae. Now that your tank is mostly cycled from a ammonia/nitrite perspective, the resulting end-products of nitrate and phosphate are being used by plants. You can either add cleanup crew to help re-cycle the nutrients or export them through various means (skimming, refugia, harvesting, etc).

VictorMeldrew · Oct 23, 2008

Algee, i was not expecting it to be such a simple thing :lol:

its really bright and looks fantastic under all lighting, Ski if you have been following my journal, am i ready to add a couple of clown fish yet?, i have not got an answer to this question yet, i will add them in the next couple of days unless someone can advise otherwise, i think i might be ready, what do you think?

Thanks
VM

IIITYIII · Oct 23, 2008

VictorMeldrew said:
Algee, i was not expecting it to be such a simple thing its really bright and looks fantastic under all lighting, Ski if you have been following my journal, am i ready to add a couple of clown fish yet?, i have not got an answer to this question yet, i will add them in the next couple of days unless someone can advise otherwise, i think i might be ready, what do you think?

Thanks
VM

how long has the tank been cycling because honestly in my opinion if its been up for a couple weeks id say you are def ready for some clowns.

VictorMeldrew · Oct 23, 2008

Hi

the tank has been going for nearly two weeks and everything seems fine :good:

i think i am now ready to add them, check out my journal for more info.

Thanks
VM

SkiFletch · Oct 23, 2008

Were it my tank, I'd add the cleanup crew asap and then clowns a week later

VictorMeldrew · Oct 23, 2008

SkiFletch said:
Were it my tank, I'd add the cleanup crew asap and then clowns a week later

Hi Ski

the CUC are already in, well some of them anyway 7 turbo's and 3 hermits :good:

they have been doing a grand job.

SkiFletch · Oct 23, 2008

Ah, good. Well then I don't see how a pair of clowns would hurt really. Remember go slow and get an idea for feeding and bioload considerations. Of concern to me is the nuisance algae you're already seeing growing...

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