K K9coral Experienced Reefer Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Feb 16, 2004 #1 I have a yellow and purple gorgonian that seemed to be doing well. I looked at it this morning and it looks like it is shedding a brownish film. Is this skin or algae?
I have a yellow and purple gorgonian that seemed to be doing well. I looked at it this morning and it looks like it is shedding a brownish film. Is this skin or algae?
J John_Brandt Experienced Reefer Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Feb 16, 2004 #2 DLART89":1ypyyfa3 said: Is this skin or algae? Click to expand... Probably both. They shed a 'skin' to rid themselves of algae (and other things) that may grow on them. It's a normal thing.
DLART89":1ypyyfa3 said: Is this skin or algae? Click to expand... Probably both. They shed a 'skin' to rid themselves of algae (and other things) that may grow on them. It's a normal thing.
K K9coral Experienced Reefer Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Feb 16, 2004 #3 "relief floods my brain" - Thanks man, I thought my tank was about to crash or something!
L Len Advanced Reefer Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Feb 16, 2004 #4 Yep, it's normal. They do it quite often actually. Gets rid of skin to get rid of algae, bacteria, and other stuff that acculumates.
Yep, it's normal. They do it quite often actually. Gets rid of skin to get rid of algae, bacteria, and other stuff that acculumates.
K K9coral Experienced Reefer Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Feb 16, 2004 #5 Does anyone know if it is growing during the "shedding" cycle?
