Corline Algae

[jay917]

How do i promote Corline algae growth? How do i maintain it?

 

[RMPD109]

keep good levels of calcium and strontium to help it spread and keep it looking good.

 

[Jason]

coralline is a hassle. It's pretty on live rocks and all but when it starts to grow on your front glass and you have to clean it off every other day, you'll be starting a thread about "how do I stop coralline growth".

I guess it doesn't really matter though, as long as you do normal tank maintenance you'll have more coralline than you know what to do with. I know people say it's a sign of a healthy tank, but it stinks when it starts to get out of control.

Just let it be. Don't open the can of worms................ I thought I wanted it one time to, now I have to litterally scrape it off the glass 3 times a week while getting bittten by a clown fish because I'm to close to his leather.

 

[boardsurfer]

Try to keep Calcium levels between 400 and 450 and it should be great for growth, but not too overwhelming.

 

[Jonathan G.]

i actually like when it grows on the back and on my power heads and stuff but i usually clean off my sides and front enough that there is little algea growth at all there.

 

[tooldini]

I was gonna ask the same question. I also wonder how long it normally takes to start spreading? What does it look like when it is starting to spread?

thanks
Jeff

 

[malkore]

I have mostly purple coraline, it seems to spread as circular patterns on the glass. Seems a little more erratic on the live rock.

 

[RocketSeason]

coralline is a hassle. It's pretty on live rocks and all but when it starts to grow on your front glass and you have to clean it off every other day, you'll be starting a thread about "how do I stop coralline growth".

I don't think you could ever have to much coraline. I would gladly scrape mine of of my glass every other day to have such pretty rocks. (and I do hehe )

If you dont like your coraline you can send some my way!

get a mag float and you dont need to worry about piranna clowns.

 

[tooldini]

I was just wondering cause my tank is only about 12 days old,, seems to have a bunch of pink spots that kinda look like a gel. I have two rocks with plenty of coarline on it and want it to spread.

thanks
Jeff