Live Rock
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fishygurl
Active Member
Originally Posted by Sly
http:///forum/post/2601689
That is called coralline algae. It a hard calcium fortified type of algae that many people prefer. It requires proper calcium and magnesium levels to thrive. It also grows best in tanks which have low lighting.
+1 but it can grow in high light tanks too, also most people prefer it because once it covers your rock it doesnt allow other algae to grow, or atleast it doesnt in my tank, i have algae where my coraline isnt but where i have it there is no other algae
http:///forum/post/2601689
That is called coralline algae. It a hard calcium fortified type of algae that many people prefer. It requires proper calcium and magnesium levels to thrive. It also grows best in tanks which have low lighting.
+1 but it can grow in high light tanks too, also most people prefer it because once it covers your rock it doesnt allow other algae to grow, or atleast it doesnt in my tank, i have algae where my coraline isnt but where i have it there is no other algae
fishfreak1242
Active Member
Originally Posted by CaseyC02
http:///forum/post/2602334
so i guess what i'm trying to say is... is there any way to speed the process of this stuff growing... cuz i do like the look of it... and if it helps with algae i'm all for it
Dosing calcium in your tank would help speed it up (make sure that you have tests kits for it though).
http:///forum/post/2602334
so i guess what i'm trying to say is... is there any way to speed the process of this stuff growing... cuz i do like the look of it... and if it helps with algae i'm all for it
Dosing calcium in your tank would help speed it up (make sure that you have tests kits for it though).
michaeltx
Moderator
Originally Posted by Mr_X
http:///forum/post/2605800
you are best to scrape it off of the shell and let it fall into the water column as little shavings. it will float around and populate the rock that way.
you could very possibly have plenty of spores on the rock already. it just takes a few months to take off.
close but the shavings wont actually do anything the best thing is use a clean never used sorry had to add that toothbrush to gentle brush the coraline that you have. it wil take a few months for it to really start to grow once it starts as long as your water quality and calcium levels are in check it will take off.
as someone said above though coraline really loves lower light most people with MH lighting have a hard time getting it started and it takes a while for it to cover.
Mike
http:///forum/post/2605800
you are best to scrape it off of the shell and let it fall into the water column as little shavings. it will float around and populate the rock that way.
you could very possibly have plenty of spores on the rock already. it just takes a few months to take off.
close but the shavings wont actually do anything the best thing is use a clean never used sorry had to add that toothbrush to gentle brush the coraline that you have. it wil take a few months for it to really start to grow once it starts as long as your water quality and calcium levels are in check it will take off.
as someone said above though coraline really loves lower light most people with MH lighting have a hard time getting it started and it takes a while for it to cover.
Mike