tjake68
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coraline algee
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n2theblue
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The phosphate may have an impact, but I doubt your lights are really to blame. I had mediocre coraline growth in my 90 g until I started using lime water (kalkwaser) to replace my evaporated water and the coraline growth just took off. I have to scrape the stuff off the front glass and powerheads constantly now. I'm not sure exactly why the kalkwasser made such a big difference when I was already supplementing calcium, but it is certainly worth trying in your situation.
who dey
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Originally Posted by tjake68
i have a 125 gal and a 75 gal 125 is a aggresive fish only my 75 has diffrent mushrooms and all ypes of polyps they both run on power compacts my 125 defenitly needs a stronger light but for fish i think its fine my 75 gallon is sized at about 4 watts per gallon i add calcium and iodine my calcium is 350 -400 i dont use purpal up i use trace elements also use deonizod water.I use phosphate pads and media i cant seem to grow any coraline algee on my glass i want to grow purpal coriline but cant seem to get any i do get pink in very small spots. I also use stodium i have 5 fish in this tank a yellow tang a bluethroat trigger foxface, clownfish and a pusudiocromis.Is there any advise any one has on groing coriline algee. i THINK IN MY 125 GALLON the phosphate is to high and the lights are not strong enough
How long have your tanks been set -up?? Make sure you are testing what you add. Keep your calcium between 400ppm and 380 and your KH @ 8 and alk @ 2.9 meq/L. Try scraping your existing bit of coraline with a knife to get the seed in the water and it should flourish if your levels are in good shape. :jumping:
How long have your tanks been set -up?? Make sure you are testing what you add. Keep your calcium between 400ppm and 380 and your KH @ 8 and alk @ 2.9 meq/L. Try scraping your existing bit of coraline with a knife to get the seed in the water and it should flourish if your levels are in good shape. :jumping:
