Guest Maynard July 4, 2008 Share July 4, 2008 sup guys....havent been in this wamas forum in like weeks....anyway...can someone tell me how to grow coraline algae? is there any chemicals i need....water parameters? thnx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YBeNormal July 4, 2008 Share July 4, 2008 If you started off with base rock only, you might want to get some LR rubble or some coraline scrapings from someone. Otherwise, maintain pH, Alk and Ca, add lighting and a heaping dose of patience. The coraline will grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLazar July 4, 2008 Share July 4, 2008 Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maynard July 4, 2008 Share July 4, 2008 LR rubble? wats LR ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wreck July 4, 2008 Share July 4, 2008 LR rubble? wats LR ? LR= Live Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Reefer July 4, 2008 Share July 4, 2008 (edited) What size tank do you have & what kind of lighting ya have? Edited July 4, 2008 by Highland Reefer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st9z July 5, 2008 Share July 5, 2008 i would recommend you dosing with ESV 2 part system. My coraline was growing within the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maynard July 5, 2008 Share July 5, 2008 my tank is 120...i have a corallife light...its pretty decent...has a blue light and a regular light....and at night i time it to lunar light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YBeNormal July 5, 2008 Share July 5, 2008 How long has it been set up and what are your water parameters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maynard July 5, 2008 Share July 5, 2008 How long has it been set up and what are your water parameters? man my tank was up since last year of MAY......i had all kinds of fish....trigger,nemo,dori all of that i even had some bubble anenome...util winter hit...i was lazy to clean it...everyone died except my 2 damsels....one of em is a soldier....i call him RAMBO!!!! cuz he winstand all that trouble water....after that i re clean my tank....now its new....new water everything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Reefer July 5, 2008 Share July 5, 2008 Ya got a calcium test kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterTang July 5, 2008 Share July 5, 2008 I would also suspect it could be a calcium issue. When I was snorkeling in Hanauma Bay ten years ago, I picked up a brilliant porous white rock, and when I started my tank back in March, I decided to drop it in.* Within a week of adding some LR with coralline on it, my white rock turned gradually red, but the rest of the tank did not, so I knew that at least I had 'seeded' the tank. Anyway, I started dripping this Kalk+ stuff a couple of weeks ago, and I now have several dime-sized spots of the stuff on my back glass near my airstone (doing this to keep it aerated in a closed cabinet). Logged observations (YMMV): 1.) Calcium made a difference. Observed my white calc-based rock turn beet red as soon as my tank had finished cycling, so I started some really rudimentary Ca dripping with marked results. 2.) Water quality made a difference. I was having a slight issue with nitrates and I couldn't figure out the source, until I took my powerhead apart one weekend and observed that it had a copious amount of brine shrimp that was stuck and rotting in there (as a side note, this also explained why my Nassarius snails were constantly out of the sand ) 3.) Flow/O2 seems to make a difference. My biggest growth is around where my airstone and the current from my powerhead intersect. * Avoid putting things you've found from the ocean into your tank - especially carbonaceous or porous in nature - unless you want to run the risk of poisoning your tank. I was (unknowningly, at the time) potentially putting a sponge filled with trace amounts of heavy metals into my tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar Magnolia July 5, 2008 Share July 5, 2008 You also need to test magnesium and dose accordingly if necessary. Magnesium depletion can affect your calcium. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-06/rhf/index.php http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/oct2003/chem.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak July 5, 2008 Share July 5, 2008 I agree with sugar, I had issues till i started dosing and including mag with the dosing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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