coraline algae

[jimlin]

as i walk around the beach and check out local divers pictures of the rocks, fish and corals i rarely see any coraline on any of the rocks around here. on the rare occasion that i spot coraline on a rock, i only see small specs and usually only one color, unlike what one sees in the aquarium these days. i did grab a couple of small rubbles with pink and green coraline to seed my tank, but why do i feel the need to have coraline growing in my tank? is it really a sign of a healthy aquarium to have coraline algae growing in your tank? why does it not grow in the ocean like how they grow in an well established tank? this is just something i been thinking about ever since i setup this tank.

[YHSublime]

Good question. This is a good read I found that may answer it: http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/f14/coralline-algae-60375/

[jimlin]

hmmm, interesting read. thanks for sharing. i guess when coraline starts growing in my tank is a sign that i can start growing corals. sps maybe? haha.