Under ideal conditions, it can grow quite fast, but it's
very easy to remove in the aquarium. In the ocean, it
actually can contribute quite a bit to the sand/substrate.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



miskairal wrote on 3/18/2006 3:49 PM:
That's the stuff alright. Only a couple of pieces have broken off and
died. I was told it is illegal to dump this stuff in the ocean here. Not
that I intended to but a fellow reefer just passed the comment. He said
it can become a nuisance.

Wayne Sallee wrote:
Yep, it takes up a lot of calcium. When it dies, it will be white as
the sand.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



miskairal wrote on 3/18/2006 5:20 AM:

Well I might have thought so if the RO water wasn't testing 0 and a
petshop didn't get the same result. One day I will get round to
testing the tap water (straight from the creek). By the time I test
all my tanks (FW as well) I get sick of testing. My nearest marine
pet shops are all 2 1/2 hour's drive away in 3 different directions

I've tested and tested. There is meant to be a colour change from
pink to blue. Mine only changes to dark purple at 600 really. I can
get to higher if I try to go for the exact shade of blue and that is
in front of a window with good light. At 580 the sample is still
bright pink.

One thing though. I have some sort of algae or seaweed thing gowing
well. Not overtaking but it's looking quite good. It's bright green
and sort of cactus shaped, like a zygocactus but it is hard. I'm
wondering if it would need Ca to thrive and maybe that is why it is
thriving. The tang doesn't touch it as far as I can tell. Visitors
love it and think it is planned - I don't enlighten them

Boomer wrote:

Is it possible it is a test error or test kit issue ?