Why is my live rock turning white?

[SourAngelfish]

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My 30 gallon reef tank crashed and we transferred everything to a ten gallon quarantine tank and now my live rock is turning white.





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[tbub1221]

Coralline algae turns white when it dies sometimes

 

[ralph atl]

Tbub1221;928958 wrote: Coralline algae turns white when it dies .

:thumbs:

 

[SourAngelfish]

But why is it dying


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[w_hartyjr]

Possibly from earlier said tank crash

 

[SourAngelfish]

Could I help it an any way ?


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[tbub1221]

Coralline can die for many reasonable reasons considering your tank just crashed , .
Chemistry change , lighting change , flow change all effect its growth.
I have moved rocks changing the flow and witnessed it stop or slow in some places wile starting new growth on others.

 

[SourAngelfish]

Thank you


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[tbub1221]

Mr. Fishy;928972 wrote: Thank you


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Your welcome.
FWIW. I have had rock do this for one reason or another and it seems the dead white makes for a great surface to re grow on and grows faster opposed to dry rock but that my observation iv no evidence to back it up .

 

[w_hartyjr]

Tbub1221;928974 wrote: Your welcome.
FWIW. I have had rock do this for one reason or another and it seems the dead white makes for a great surface to re grow on and grows faster opposed to dry rock but that my observation iv no evidence to back it up .

+1. It gives a new chance to do something different now. Think of it as an "almost" clean slate

 

[nickh06]

I had some die in my tank before I did the upgrade found out it was because of low calcium

 

[thaveteran]

Nickh06;929065 wrote: I had some die in my tank before I did the upgrade found out it was because of low calcium

+1, When my calcium dropped to 380 I experienced the same thing.

 

[SourAngelfish]

Ok thanks for your help guys



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