algae growth

[cichlidguy22]

i wanted to know wat kinda things i can do to promot coralie algae growth. I also want a little bit of other types excepthair algae to grow so my turbo sail hermits and shirmp have stuff to eat i also want to get a flame angel ad i hear the like to pic rocks for algea so what should i do..
Plus do purple sea slugs burry them selfves in sand i bought one a few days ago now i cant find him.. i dont think my fish would hve eatten him i have a occ. clown, gren chromis, engineer goby and a damsel dont know the first part of name i belive it starts with an m the front half of him is black teback is white his fins are black and ideas???? do you think any of of these would have eatin him(purple sea slug). I really liked him i named him federique.

 

[barracuda]

Originally posted by cichlidguy22
i wanted to know wat kinda things i can do to promot coralie algae growth.
If your LR has no coraline at all so you need a piece of rock with it. Need Ca and light also. To help coraline to spread just put a piece of rock containing it(coraline algae) near the powerhead. Aim that powerhead to that piece of rock. Water flow will do the job for ya.

 

[cichlidguy22]

i have a few rocks with coraline algea growing i got reds and purples i just want more to grow and i hve a power head blowing on some but i havent seen any difference. no extra growth or anything noticable..... What about the ret of the post any ideas????

 

[barracuda]

Originally posted by cichlidguy22
I also want a little bit of other types excepthair algae to grow so my turbo sail hermits and shirmp have stuff to eat i also want to get a flame angel ad i hear the like to pic rocks for algea so what should i do..

Overall good water conditions, especially lights, Ca and Alk levels and the most important one: patience. It takes time for coraline to cober all the rocks.
As for second question. Your snails and hermits will find something to eat. I wouldn't worry 'bout them. But the Flamr angel will require some algae. You can feed him with herbovorous food.
I'm not sure about your last question.

 

[cichlidguy22]

thank anyone else with an ideas

 

[jefflg]

I use Coral Vital to help with the growth of coraline algae. REALLY works good in my tanks. Its kind of pricey but IMO the benifits are well worth the expense.

 

[cichlidguy22]

any ides bout the rest of the post.

 

[cichlidguy22]

ok ive gotten some answers bout the coraline agae so what about th rest of the post.

 

[jefflg]

The rest of the algae will come with time. Patience is a virtue in this hobby!! As for the slugs I don't have any but maybe this site will help with your ?'s
http://www.seaslugforum.net/welcome.htm