How to make algae grow?

[RYANLAWRENCE]

I would love to add a coral beauty or flame angel to my tank. I understand that they need live rock for grazing and I have lots of live rock but my rock has little to no algae on it with the exception of 1 rock. My rocks are completely covered in coraline. Is there a way to make good algae grow so I can have a coral beauty? Or will a coral beauty eat meat if algae is not present?

 

[Henry405]

according to liveaquaria.com about coral beauty diet:

"The diet of the Coral Beauty Angelfish should consist of Spirulina, marine algae, high-quality angelfish preparations, mysis or frozen shrimp, and other quality meaty foods."

 

[Hubert90]

To make algea grow u need a source of nitrate and phosphate and also lighting!

 

[RYANLAWRENCE]

Does anyone have a coral beauty? Do they require a large source of algae?

 

[redfisher1139]

Why not just use a high quality sheet algae? I would think that if you encouraged algae growth in your tank now, you may be regretting it when it gets out of control later.

 

[Fishbone13]

Does anyone have a coral beauty? Do they require a large source of algae?

I had a Coral Beauty for a little over 2 years and he ate frozen mysis, cyclopeeze and flake foods. So I'm positive you're little guy will be fine and I agree about not want'n the alge in the tank, you may regret it in the long run. you'll be fine feed'n it whatever yo feed you're other fish.

 

[Sergie]

I have a coral beauty and she love meaty foods. Sure she'll pick all day on the rocks but his main source comes from feeding time.

 

[Bashbro]

I'll give you some of my algae ... Would you like the hair kind?

 

[RYANLAWRENCE]

Thanks guys for all the feedback. I wasn't aware that a coral beauty's diet could consist of meat and such. Thank you for all the help. Now I can have one and my tank can remain algae free