coraline

Discussion in 'Live Rock' started by kFAMOUSK, Jul 17, 2008.

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  1. kFAMOUSK

    kFAMOUSK Skunk Shrimp

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    im haveing trouble getting all over in my tank it wil only grown on certain rock in certain spots
     
    kFAMOUSK, Jul 17, 2008
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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    How's the mag, ca, kh(alk) doing?
     
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  3. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    what is your Mg at? and you might want to turn off your filters/skimmers and if you have two powerheads for about an hour and scrape the rock where you do have it. it'll spread around then settle. seems to help it spread
     
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  4. kFAMOUSK

    kFAMOUSK Skunk Shrimp

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    i dont know lol sounds dumb but i throw in calc and alk evry week or so but i dont test it or anything
     
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  5. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    what your gonna want to do if your parameters are good is take some steel wool or similar and scrap the coralline already there each little particle you break off will seed where it lands
     
    sostoudt, Jul 18, 2008
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  6. Frizza

    Frizza Coral Banded Shrimp

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    You really need to test your levels rather than just adding stuff to your tank. Coralline will start to grow, once it starts to take off there is no stopping it, and like many others this becomes a real pain as it grows everywhere! I spend so much time scraping it off my glass with a trusty razor blade...if it didn't grow on the glass then it would be great!
     
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  7. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    i agree completely about how much it sucks after the novelty factor wears off
     
    sostoudt, Jul 18, 2008
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  8. BaxterS80

    BaxterS80 Pajama Cardinal

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    LOL, if it would just grown on the sides and back of the tank. I find myself scraping the front of the glass at least once a week...
     
    BaxterS80, Jul 20, 2008
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  9. ssgheislerswife

    ssgheislerswife Ritteri Anemone

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    Trust me, you get those water parameters right (test, buddy...you gotta test) and that stuff will grow everywhere. I have it on my power heads, my back glass, my sand etc. The only reason it's not on my front and side glass is I have a razor blade that gets used every Sunday. I have not added any supplements to the tank either and it has only been up 2 months.
     
    ssgheislerswife, Jul 22, 2008
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  10. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    what kind of load do you have in your tank as far as skeletal corals??? what kind of salt are you using. I have a good friend that I just set a tank up for about a month and a half ago and she already has coralline rolling in her tank. She doses nothing. Just does water changes and that works for her.
     
    Daniel072, Jul 23, 2008
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