Growing Purple Coraline

[d. lo]

What is the best way to grow purple coraline and maintain it?
Thanks
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[jamesp]

I believe it to be good lighting and tank levels.

 

[fla. keys]

you need to get your calcium levels I believe to around 400-450. I am using kalkwasser(calcium carbonate) and it is helping alot.
Also you need to have good circulation of water in your tank(ie-powerheads)
Hope this helps.
Gregg

 

[maury]

Not sure how much lighting you really need, had heard that corraline doesn't need much light at all. What I have found does the trick is good Calcium levels (400-450), Alk, and a mature tank. Also helps if you already have some purple on some LR from whcih it can propogate. In my experience (which is limited mind you!) It takes a good 6 months or so for a tank to mature to the point where the corraline really starts to grow well, and then it encrusts most things in the tank.

 

[stupid_naso]

My tank is only've been setup for two months now, and coraline algae, purple in general are spreading all over. Don't ask me how I did it, it just happened. And also I only had a 15 watt fluorescent lighting. I've never checked my alkalinity, don't have reef yet .
stupid_naso

 

[10k]

This might give you some insight.
<a href="http://www.garf.org" target="_blank">www.garf.org</a>
Check out "how to" then "coralline"
Have fun!!

 

[sinner's girl]

kalkwasser. I add a gl over a period of a week about two weeks ago. We can see the difference, purple is growing. As soon as I stop being lazy (and I'm at home) I'll mix up another gl and add more.