Encourage coraline growth?

[Dinky]

Can this be done? They guy at my LFS didn't seem to think there was
anything you could to encourage coraline to spread and grow. Was he
right?

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[Mort]

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> Can this be done? They guy at my LFS didn't seem to think there was
> anything you could to encourage coraline to spread and grow. Was he
> right?
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> billy
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[Dinky]

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Okay, great! Care to expand on that?<g>

[Dragon Slayer]

you can encourage it (assuming you have some to encourage in the first
place) by keeping water conditions optimal. 8-11 dKH Alk, 400+ Ca, minimal
NO3 and Zero PO4

elevated levels of O2 in the water also help considerably, this can most
often be encouraged by high flow.

kc


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[John Krempasky]

"Dragon Slayer" > wrote in message
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> you can encourage it (assuming you have some to encourage in the first
> place) by keeping water conditions optimal. 8-11 dKH Alk, 400+ Ca,
minimal
> NO3 and Zero PO4
>
> elevated levels of O2 in the water also help considerably, this can most
> often be encouraged by high flow.
>
> kc
>


Last year I was preparing to move, and get a new tank, and sort of let my
old tank slide somewhat.....

I had, bar none, the best growth of coralline algae I've ever seen
(red/purple, and lots of the bright pink plating stuff) I've EVER seen.
Covered ALL rock.

This was in a tank with high NO3, high P04, the only remaining lights two
30W normal-output flourescents that were over two years old without being
changed over a 30 gallon tank, and a single powerhead providing weak flow.

Honestly I think the problem with coralline for a lot of people is they may
have too much light for it, now that pretty much EVERYBODY is going bonkers
for MHs and such.

[Pszemol]

"John Krempasky" > wrote in message ...
> Last year I was preparing to move, and get a new tank, and sort of let my
> old tank slide somewhat.....
>
> I had, bar none, the best growth of coralline algae I've ever seen
> (red/purple, and lots of the bright pink plating stuff) I've EVER seen.
> Covered ALL rock.
>
> This was in a tank with high NO3, high P04, the only remaining lights two
> 30W normal-output flourescents that were over two years old without being
> changed over a 30 gallon tank, and a single powerhead providing weak flow.
>
> Honestly I think the problem with coralline for a lot of people is they may
> have too much light for it, now that pretty much EVERYBODY is going bonkers
> for MHs and such.

I tend to agree with that - I have 2x 96W over my 30g (3 feet long)
and I see the most coraline algae grow not under direct light...

[BR549]

you need low light levels and lots of KalkWasser, when coralline algae dies
it doesn't decay it turns into calcereous sand.

BR549


"Dinky" > wrote in message
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> Can this be done? They guy at my LFS didn't seem to think there was
> anything you could to encourage coraline to spread and grow. Was he
> right?
>
> --
>
> billy
> --
> Need tech help?
> http://www.winextra.com
> news://news.winextra.com
>
>
>

[Marc Levenson]

My son's 29g, which is probably the most neglected tank in our home, has 2x20"
VHOs over it, a single MaxiJet 1200, and a Remora Pro. And coralline is
growing all over the glass now, with nothing (NOTHING added besides RO/DI top
off.

In my other 29g reef, coralline grows under 165w of PC lighting, and daily
dosing of B-Ionic. The coralline grows nicely in my 55g under 570w of MH/VHO
lighting, also using B-Ionic.

To help it spread, when you see it on the glass, scrape it off and the little
chips will spread it elsewhere in your tank.

Marc


Dinky wrote:

> Can this be done? They guy at my LFS didn't seem to think there was
> anything you could to encourage coraline to spread and grow. Was he
> right?
>
> --
>
> billy
> --
> Need tech help?
> http://www.winextra.com
> news://news.winextra.com

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