Coralline Algae

Coralline Algae

Learn about the identification and propagation of various kinds of coralline algae to better understand how to cultivate these type of beneficial and much wanted calcareous algae in reef tank systems.

Light Shock: A Cause of Coralline Algae Bleaching?

How can coralline algae lose its color (bleach) after performing a water change in a reef tank? After a little investigation, the answer seems clear and preventing the bleaching is surprisingly easy.

How to Grow Coralline Algae

Even if you have nothing but base rock in your tank, growing a healthy, colorful crop of Coralline Algae may not be as difficult as you think. If you already have Coralline growing in your tank, there are a few steps you can take to make it quickly multiply.

Bleached Purple Coralline Algae Photo

This is a photo of the Purple/Pink Coralline Algae growing on the inside of a 110g Reef tank a day after a water change was performed.

Pink/Purple Coralline Algae Photo

A great close-up snapshot with notes from your Guides about the beautiful pink and purple coralline algae growing quite well on the glass in their 55 gallon semi-reef tank system.

Coralline Lethal Orange Disease

Information from the Coral Disease Web site about the appearance, cause, impact and more on Coralline Lethal Orange Disease (CLOD), which was discovered by Mark and Diane Littler in 1993 on reefs of the Cook Islands, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands. Photos are included.

Coralline Lethal Disease

Information from the Coral Disease Web site about the appearance, cause, impact and more on Coralline Lethal Disease (CLD), which was recognized by Tom Goreau in the Caribbean in 1996. Photos are included.