coralline algae

Aquapoderek · 09-04-2007, 07:53 PM

Here is my 24 gallon aquapod after 4 months.... Everything is growing and doing very well. Water parameters are all in check, but why am I not getting coralline algae growth?

Dentoid · 09-04-2007, 08:00 PM

It will come in time. Keeping your Alk at 7-11dKh, your Ca 380-450 and your pH 8.1-8.4 will go a long way to inducing its growth. You may want to purchase a piece of LR from your LFS that has a lot of coraline algae on it and put it in your tank. You can also scrape the coraline with a fork or similar hard object to release and distribute the spores. Be careful what you ask for however!

AQTCJAK · 09-04-2007, 08:05 PM

I agree

Melanie · 09-04-2007, 08:06 PM

BTW, your tank looks very cute!

CATALYST · 09-04-2007, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dentoid

Be careful what you ask for however!

Want mine? It's a love/hate thing. It's pretty but it's a pain to clean. It's growing in my skimmer where I can't clean.

Dentoid · 09-04-2007, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by CATALYST

Want mine? It's a love/hate thing.

BigAl07 · 09-04-2007, 08:32 PM

Even though many times you'll hear/read where we mention as "coralline" algae as an indicator to over-all tank stability you do have to remember it IS an algae and like any other can quickly become less than desirable. It's fairly easy to get it started once everything else is ideal but note... once it's started it owns you

That stuff grows on everything and is a BEAR to remove if you aren't very diligent about almost daily scraping.

Be patient and one day you'll be looking at your tank and go, "Uh oh.. my tank is covered with that #@$%#$ coralline alage!"

Allen

Scouter Steve · 09-04-2007, 08:32 PM

in addition to Ca and alk your magnesium has to be high also, like near 1300. When I dose Mg I notice a surge in corraline growth. It will come don't sweat it. Also what is your light? I have two systems, both sharing one sump, one T5 and one MH. The T5 showed growth first but the MH has since caught up and surpassed.

JT101 · 09-06-2007, 03:47 PM

I am getting a LOT of coraline growth on my 4 month old AquaPod 24 and I'm not doing ANYTHING, i.e., I'm not adding any additives. However, I was using ONLY Nutri Seawater (live seawater) for water changes, perhaps this has something to do with it.

JT101 · 09-06-2007, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquapoderek

Here is my 24 gallon aquapod after 4 months.... Everything is growing and doing very well. Water parameters are all in check, but why am I not getting coralline algae growth?

Hello,

Like your tank! What's that round thing in the back on the right (i.e., where the filter intake slots are)?

Thanks
John

BigAl07 · 09-06-2007, 03:53 PM

that's a Hydor flow directer. It slips over the output of a power head or bulk head and rotates in a circle to send flow in a seemingly random pattern.

I have one but quit using it about a month ago because one week it would lock up... I would take it apart and clean it. Next week it wouldn't stay on the output shaft so I would glue it. Two weeks later it locks up again and eventually it was just the water pattern that was going in circles

Allen

kyle1284 · 09-06-2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dentoid

You can also scrape the coraline with a fork or similar hard object to release and distribute the spores. Be careful what you ask for however!

make sure that you turn off all filtration and your protein skimmer too!! for at least a hour

09-04-2007, 08:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,240 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: coralline algae It will come in time. Keeping your Alk at 7-11dKh, your Ca 380-450 and your pH 8.1-8.4 will go a long way to inducing its growth. You may want to purchase a piece of LR from your LFS that has a lot of coraline algae on it and put it in your tank. You can also scrape the coraline with a fork or similar hard object to release and distribute the spores. Be careful what you ask for however! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

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BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 11,439 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: coralline algae Even though many times you'll hear/read where we mention as "coralline" algae as an indicator to over-all tank stability you do have to remember it IS an algae and like any other can quickly become less than desirable. It's fairly easy to get it started once everything else is ideal but note... once it's started it owns you That stuff grows on everything and is a BEAR to remove if you aren't very diligent about almost daily scraping. Be patient and one day you'll be looking at your tank and go, "Uh oh.. my tank is covered with that #@$%#$ coralline alage!" Allen __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

09-04-2007, 08:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
Scouter Steve Neon dottyback Join Date: May 2006 Location: Somers Wisconsin (Kenosha County) Posts: 683 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: coralline algae in addition to Ca and alk your magnesium has to be high also, like near 1300. When I dose Mg I notice a surge in corraline growth. It will come don't sweat it. Also what is your light? I have two systems, both sharing one sump, one T5 and one MH. The T5 showed growth first but the MH has since caught up and surpassed.

09-06-2007, 03:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
JT101 Neon dottyback Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hicksville NY Posts: 605 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: coralline algae I am getting a LOT of coraline growth on my 4 month old AquaPod 24 and I'm not doing ANYTHING, i.e., I'm not adding any additives. However, I was using ONLY Nutri Seawater (live seawater) for water changes, perhaps this has something to do with it.

09-06-2007, 03:53 PM	#11 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 11,439 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: coralline algae that's a Hydor flow directer. It slips over the output of a power head or bulk head and rotates in a circle to send flow in a seemingly random pattern. I have one but quit using it about a month ago because one week it would lock up... I would take it apart and clean it. Next week it wouldn't stay on the output shaft so I would glue it. Two weeks later it locks up again and eventually it was just the water pattern that was going in circles Allen __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

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