Additives to promote corraline???

[drcarr]

Whats the best additive to promote massive growth of corraline??? I have a FOWLR and been dosing with kalk... but no growth! It's been 4 months.

 

[dustin27]

Corraline grows best under specific light conditions... a fair amount of light is best but too much will burn it off sometimes. Perhaps your lighting isn't optimal for growth. Also sometimes it takes awhile for it to get into gear and really start growing.

Dustin

 

[dustin27]

Corraline grows best under specific light conditions... a fair amount of light is best but too much will burn it off sometimes. Perhaps your lighting isn't optimal for growth. Also sometimes it takes awhile for it to get into gear and really start growing.

Dustin

 

[Sashimi]

One part washing soda & 6 parts baking soda to raise your alk.

 

[reefhope]

Your best bet to get corraline to grow is to maintain adequate alk, ph and calcium levels and have good water movement and decent lighting. FWIW my corraline grows best and quickest where there is the most waterflow in the tank.

 

[sunset pizza]

I was asking the same question about 2-3 months ago too. (my tank was set up in Nov.) suddenly within the last 3 weeks, I have corraline patches starting everywhere! It's actually quite exciting to see. I only run a normal 40w 50/50 coralife above my little 30gal. Alk is usually about 3-4meg/L and Ca runs 500-540. I did read a post about using a stiff brush to brush some spores off an encrusted snail shell, and i did this about a month ago. that might have been what kicked the whole thing off.

 

[tetra]

So what does it means when I only get the green coralline and not the pink ones?

 

[Grandczar]

tetra

Green coralline usually grows closer to the light source and tolerates alot more light!
I think purple is a little pickier to its light preference. Usually found lower from light source if it is real bright!

Are you running a metal halide by chance? Your green may be out compete'n your purple.

 

[tetra]

Nope just pc. I am currently dosing pickling lime and b-ionic daily..lots of green coralline, but havent seen a spot of coralline yet. All my liverocks are purple just like when I first bought them. You would think that the green coralline is also a sign of a healthy tank, but no pink coralline yet...hmmm????

 

[chinese101]

i think coraline spread by contact. do you have enough snails in your tank? In my 55 gal, i have the purple coraline all over and the snails are encrusted with them. in my 29 gal, no snail and the purple coraline only spread to nearby rocks.

 

[esmithiii]

Kalk. Kalk. Kalk.

Mine exploded after dosing kalk.

E

 

[skeeley]

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<STRONG>One part washing soda & 6 parts baking soda to raise your alk.</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Do not use baking soda. It is a very poor substitute for a buffer. Buy a buffer that is actually made to be used in a reef tank. There is one on the market that even has coraline booster, although I can't remember the name.

 

[tetra]

Being dosing kal. every other day for 2 months...no pink stuff yet...still waiting patiently. Ca is around 450ppm....

 

[Lunchbucket]

kalk made mine go nutz!! 2 wks after i started i had it starting all over the powerheads. none on the back glass. 2 spots on the left side many months later.

now i have a nano (10gal) and dosing kalk is not really a smart thing. a little too much and i am screwed. i guess my weekly 1 gal water change will take care of the stuff i need in there

later
Lunchbucket