White on live rock

[sen5241b]

If you took that rock out of the water for more than about 30 to 60 seconds then you killed the coraline but it will grow back. That is the most likely explanation for the bleaching coralline.

 

[raggedreef]

going this evening to test the water and buy a water testing kit.

 

[raggedreef]

how long should a tank cycle before the fish get put in the tank, just so that I know for my next setup.

 

[raggedreef]

I am also starting to get a green algae all over one of my live rocks, is this also normal or is this something that I should be worried about?

 

[bjohanson1234]

how long should a tank cycle before the fish get put in the tank, just so that I know for my next setup.

Each tank is different.

When ammonia and nitrite both spike then gets to zero, your tank is most likely cycled.

Follow the advice on this link
https://www.livingreefs.com/cycle-tank-without-using-fish-t441.html

Also, you learned a valuable lesson. The fish store is there to make money. So if your fish dies during the cycle, then they will be there to sell you more. Sometimes the best thing for the fish isnt what they tell you.

 

[raggedreef]

thanks for the tip, now I just have to hope that my tank was doing well enough that I don't lose anything already in the tank.

 

[Bifferwine]

I agree, that it is just coralline that has died off from being exposed to the air. This is nothing to worry about, and nothing you can fix -- it will come back with time.

You will need to upgrade lights if you plan on keeping corals. The lights you have are fine for keeping fish only, but not strong enough for photosynthetic animals.

 

[ErinCahir]

HA! Lame, yes, but I LOL'ed.

 

[Piratefish]

If the tank is new, it's probably your coralline algae bleaching. If that's what it is, it's quite normal.

Im going with D2s take on it.

I really need to read all of the posts sorry.

 

[sen5241b]

Keep Cal and Alk high and you coralline will gorw back fast.