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Topic: Pink Birdsnest

Posted By: chuckfu
Subject: Pink Birdsnest
Date Posted: June 25 2012 at 11:35am

Need some help. I recently got 3 birdsnest from the lfs, pink and green. I have placed them in different locations within the tank. The 2 green in the lower part of the tank and the pink towards the top. The 2 green are doing great polyps are always out. The pink looks great, great color polyps are always out and there is already noticeable growth just after 2 weeks being in the tank. My problem is the last 2 days I have noticed brown algae looking growing on the new tips of the pink. I tried blasting it off with a turkey baster but didn't help much. Is this caused from, too much light, not enough light, not enough flow or something else? Tank is a 6 gallon fluval edge with 27 watts of led lighting. Any ideas?

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Posted By: chuckfu
Date Posted: June 26 2012 at 4:14pm

Need some help

Posted By: Nails12
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 10:49am

Is it algae or is the actual pigment of the birdsnest changing? Is it close to anything that could sting it?

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Posted By: chuckfu
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 11:29am

No its brown algae only growing on the tips that are newly growing in. It is not next to anything.

Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 2:08pm

I've had mine do the same it normally goes away on its own. I think it is just because they are stagnant without movement to clear the algae off.

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Posted By: chuckfu
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 4:48pm

Thanks for the advice.

Posted By: Nails12
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 7:07pm

Agreed

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Posted By: chuckfu
Date Posted: July 11 2012 at 7:46pm

This cleared up on it's own.