Coralline Algae

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  1. Tyslin

    Tyslin Feather Duster

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    Hey Everyone,

    What is needed within a tank to grow coralline algae? I hear you would need the following. Rock with Coralline already growing on in to seed the tank, High calcium 460-480, Alk of 7-12DK, Mag of 1280 - 1380, good lighting cycle where you have alot of Actinic blue lighting, Med to high water flow. Please share you thoughts on this subject?
     
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  2. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    one more thing will help low nitrates and phosphates
     
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  3. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    +1 on above, plus it helps to seed the other rocks by scraping coralline off the rock its on and allowing bits to fall onto the bare rocks you want to encourage growth on

    Steve
     
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  4. Stingray

    Stingray Blue Ringed Angel

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    not necessarily, my params are a constant calcium 390ppm, mag 1150ppm, alk 7 mines going like mad, maybe it varies from tank to tank..
     
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  5. Kevo

    Kevo Astrea Snail

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    Any used "Purple Up"? LFS sold me on it been using for about about 3 weeks and I'm starting to see purple spots appear! Friend is supposed to give me a piece of liverock with some already growing which should speed up the process!
     
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  6. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    I have used it and got coralline growth quicker, than I had on previous set ups
    there are other ways/ cheaper ways - but as products go, I found this one to do what it indicated it would do

    it does not contain coralline though, you still need some to seed the tank with

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  7. reefer Bob

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    I used "Purple Up" also when I first started. It's easy to start with and make sure you have decent water quality.
     
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  8. whippy

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    Now that my tank has pretty much stabilized I see the coralline growing over all of my rocks. One thing I did was take a scraper to my rocks that had some already sprouting and blew the shavings all around the tank with the pumps/skimmer off.
     
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  9. jbaker

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    I wish I could stop the coralline from growing in my tank. It's a pain in the butt on the front. Having an acrylic tank doesn't slow it down any, I think the stuff loves plastics.
     
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  10. marlinman

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    "Time my friend, all in due time" All of the above ideas work. Seeding with a heavily aquacultured rock helps the best. Coral up also increases the calcium in your tank which is what brings on the coraline so monitor the calcium on your water. Trace elements and other parts in sea water contribute also.
    I am not a scientist, this is just an opinion.
     
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