Why isn't my coraline algae growing!

Reef-Geek · #1 03-01-2012, 05:23 AM

did you test KH? I used to have the same problem and when I start dose 2 part the problem is solved

Timbits · #2 03-01-2012, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by shingo43

did you test KH? I used to have the same problem and when I start dose 2 part the problem is solved

Yes, KH is good. what did you dose to fix the problem? was your KH low before?

Timbits · #3 03-01-2012, 10:26 AM

So i just remembered that the rock in the tank, i got it from some guy and he told me that it was from a medicated tank.... or something like that

Would that have anything to do with it??

globaldesigns · #4 03-01-2012, 04:42 PM

Too funny, everyone wants coraline, and even buy supplements to encourage its growth. In my world, I want it gone... It is beautiful stuff, but I have a purple/red/pink and even some green, as my tank is one big purple monster. I just have too much

I even have 5 urchins that devour the stuff, as I think so much coraline is smothering my LR. They are doing a great job, but I think I need another 5 urchins.

Timbits · #5 03-01-2012, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by globaldesigns

Too funny, everyone wants coraline, and even buy supplements to encourage its growth. In my world, I want it gone... It is beautiful stuff, but I have a purple/red/pink and even some green, as my tank is one big purple monster. I just have too much

I even have 5 urchins that devour the stuff, as I think so much coraline is smothering my LR. They are doing a great job, but I think I need another 5 urchins.

I wish i have this problem LOL

Aquattro · #6 03-01-2012, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by globaldesigns

as I think so much coraline is smothering my LR.

That's my thought on it as well. If it builds up too much on the rock, it blocks all the pores we paid money for. This is where the denitrification takes place, so covering it isn't a great idea.

Timbits · #7 03-01-2012, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

That's my thought on it as well. If it builds up too much on the rock, it blocks all the pores we paid money for. This is where the denitrification takes place, so covering it isn't a great idea.

That makes sense lol, i guess there is a up-side and a down-side

Reefie · #8 03-01-2012, 09:43 PM

I had the same thing in my tank when it was about 4-5 months old.

Purple Up won't really work unless you had a bit of Coralline to begin with.

You need to "seed" the tank with a bit of Coralline to get it going. Try getting a shaving of Coralline from another tank or even your LFS, then chop it up into as small as you can get it and drop it into a high flow area of your tank. This will spread the Coralline throughout your tank, if you have sufficient Calc, Alk, Mag it will grow.

lockrookie · #9 03-01-2012, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Timbits

So i just remembered that the rock in the tank, i got it from some guy and he told me that it was from a medicated tank.... or something like that

Would that have anything to do with it??

define medicated.if copper wasusedthrow the rok out nothingwill grow in thetank period corals or coraline

Timbits · #10 03-01-2012, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by lockrookie

define medicated.if copper wasusedthrow the rok out nothingwill grow in thetank period corals or coraline

I was afraid of that... I'm not sure it could very well be copper.

I did get growth on my corals though, some of them are growing like crazy so could it not be copper?

If it's not copper but some other medication than is it ok?

Thx