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Old December 2nd, 2008, 03:32 AM
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Well, I thought I was in danger of the red slime algae that can take over your tank when I saw some red growing on the front of my tank right where it meets the sand. I reached down to feel how it felt and all I got was a gritty feeling. I'm hoping this is a good thing?

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Old December 2nd, 2008, 04:00 AM
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Re: Red

Coraline! Congrats!

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Re: Red

+1 Game.
But taste it to make sure.Coralline has a salty flavor.
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+1 Game.
But taste it to make sure.Coralline has a salty flavor.
But it has a pleasant after taste

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Re: Red

You're kidding me. You expect me to taste this stuff?

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Old December 2nd, 2008, 11:01 PM
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You're kidding me. You expect me to taste this stuff?
Why not? The rest of us have.And its the best way to tell what you've got.
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Re: Red

You have to taste it or you will never know.

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have you eaten sushi before?
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Re: Red

You can scrape some off with the infamous q-tip for best results!

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You can scrape some off with the infamous q-tip for best results!
Coraline will not scrape off with a q-tip.

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