Coraline Algae - scarpe it off or leave it alone?

djbacon · 03-27-2008, 06:10 PM

I am getting alot of purple algae growth on the back of my tank walls. I try to scrape it off because I think the black looks better on the back wall. It's tought to get though and Im getting tired of it.

Are there any benefits to leaving it alone and letting the back wall turn purple? Seems a lot of people do.

CATALYST · 03-27-2008, 06:51 PM

One benefit of letting it grow, less scraping. If you want more purple, scrape it. I let mine stay purple and got an urchin to eat it.

BEELZEBOB · 03-27-2008, 07:00 PM

i like it.

i had a asterna genocide in my tank just to let it grow

framerguy · 03-27-2008, 07:03 PM

I scrape where I don't want it and let it grow in other places. An urchin should help keep it in check.

Tru2nr · 03-27-2008, 09:26 PM

care to explain "i had a asterna genocide in my tank just to let it grow"

BEELZEBOB · 03-27-2008, 09:42 PM

i have a little tank that had a LARGE asterna population.

these lil blueish grey ones decimated my coraline.

so i stuck a needle in a stick and went to town

Tru2nr · 03-27-2008, 10:32 PM

ahhh thought u had just some weird super secret way to get coralline to grow super quick

Frankie · 03-27-2008, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Tru2nr

ahhh thought u had just some weird super secret way to get coralline to grow super quick

Scraping it off will make it grow super fast. Scraping it off and letting it reseed spreads it fast.
I personally scrape it off. It looks best on just the rocks IMO.

BEELZEBOB · 03-27-2008, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Tru2nr

ahhh thought u had just some weird super secret way to get coralline to grow super quick

fooled you!

bumpin your calc up a smidge doesnt hurts when you "seed" as the big frank said

Tru2nr · 03-28-2008, 11:53 AM

so if i have a couple of splotches of coralline on my walls i should scrape them off to make it grow faster?

BEELZEBOB · 03-28-2008, 12:03 PM

yep. al the lil pieces sperad around and seed themselves in diff. locations

djbacon · 03-28-2008, 12:14 PM

Seems to be the case - Its a double edge sword - I am glad the algae has covered the rocks but I like to keep the background clean. Unfortunately, the more I scrape the more returns, and it stresses everything in the tank to constantly have my hand in there. All the corals shrink up and close - argh...

Tru2nr · 03-28-2008, 01:31 PM

yeah i have to put my hands in the tank to feed my acans and my BTA because they're finicky so my hands are always in my tank which im not a big fan of

prow · 03-28-2008, 02:03 PM

nuke it

djbacon · 03-28-2008, 02:09 PM

Easier said than done

Do you have a tried and true secret to share with us? Or is it back to credit cards and razor blades

03-27-2008, 06:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
djbacon Scopas Tang Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Coraline Algae - scarpe it off or leave it alone? I am getting alot of purple algae growth on the back of my tank walls. I try to scrape it off because I think the black looks better on the back wall. It's tought to get though and Im getting tired of it. Are there any benefits to leaving it alone and letting the back wall turn purple? Seems a lot of people do. __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

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CATALYST Achilles Tang Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 835 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Coraline Algae - scarpe it off or leave it alone? One benefit of letting it grow, less scraping. If you want more purple, scrape it. I let mine stay purple and got an urchin to eat it. __________________

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Tru2nr Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 836 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Coraline Algae - scarpe it off or leave it alone? care to explain "i had a asterna genocide in my tank just to let it grow" __________________ My Addiction Chronical...a.k.a my slowly building reef tank Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!!

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Tru2nr Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 836 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Coraline Algae - scarpe it off or leave it alone? ahhh thought u had just some weird super secret way to get coralline to grow super quick __________________ My Addiction Chronical...a.k.a my slowly building reef tank Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!!

03-28-2008, 11:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
Tru2nr Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 836 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Coraline Algae - scarpe it off or leave it alone? so if i have a couple of splotches of coralline on my walls i should scrape them off to make it grow faster? __________________ My Addiction Chronical...a.k.a my slowly building reef tank Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!!

03-28-2008, 12:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
djbacon Scopas Tang Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Coraline Algae - scarpe it off or leave it alone? Seems to be the case - Its a double edge sword - I am glad the algae has covered the rocks but I like to keep the background clean. Unfortunately, the more I scrape the more returns, and it stresses everything in the tank to constantly have my hand in there. All the corals shrink up and close - argh... __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

03-28-2008, 01:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
Tru2nr Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 836 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Coraline Algae - scarpe it off or leave it alone? yeah i have to put my hands in the tank to feed my acans and my BTA because they're finicky so my hands are always in my tank which im not a big fan of __________________ My Addiction Chronical...a.k.a my slowly building reef tank Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!!

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djbacon Scopas Tang Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Coraline Algae - scarpe it off or leave it alone? Easier said than done Do you have a tried and true secret to share with us? Or is it back to credit cards and razor blades __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

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