Whats the deal here! T5's and Coraline

Shawnts106 · 07/08/2007, 01:44 PM

Has anyone else noticed that T5 lit tanks have a lack of coraline?
It turns white or very very light colored but continues to grow?

When I had my tank with all T5s my coraline all bleached and turned very white/light colored but continued to grow.

No I DID PHOTOACCLIMATE my tank, I only added 1 T5 bulb PER MONTH...
It took me 4 months to acclimate everything, with no stress on corals, just coraline...

so why?

sjm817 · 07/08/2007, 01:55 PM

Cant say I have had that issue

Shawnts106 · 07/08/2007, 02:27 PM

LOL... hum...

luke33 · 07/08/2007, 02:42 PM

I always heard that the light isn't really what matters with coralline, but calcium is what your looking for.

jski711 · 07/08/2007, 05:36 PM

i have no problems at all with my t-5 setup. its actually a pain with all the glass scraping i have to do.

DarG · 07/08/2007, 06:40 PM

Shawnts106 ... I'm curious, what type of calcium supplements are you dosing, and brand?

Thanks

The Grim Reefer · 07/08/2007, 06:41 PM

If you went from lower intensity light to the T5's it would not be that unusual to have the coraline bleach out at first.

Shawnts106 · 07/08/2007, 07:46 PM

I have been using B-Ionics for over a year. I love it, and my Ca and Alk stay perfectly balanced.

Alk is always between 2.5 to 3meq/L
and Ca is always between 460-500

It swings depending on not often I do waterchanges.

Grim, I went from VHO's to T5s
But as I said, I only put on one T5 bulb PER MONTH.

My photoperiod with the T5s was 8 hrs.

My friend also had the same problem.

DarG · 07/08/2007, 08:17 PM

Thanks.

When I switched from VHO to T5 after tranferring to new tank, my Coralline was starting to grow really well. I siwtched from B-ionic to the two part solution 2 part and recently noticed that growth had really slowed. I have been using the two part solution for about 2 or 3 months. I switched to HQI + T5 not too long ago and noticed some bleaching of the coralline on the top rocks, which is expected. But T5 wasnt what was slowing my Coralline. I think it's the calcium, or rather lack of anything else in the calcium. I believe that the B-ionic also has some supplements besides calcium. I have switched back to using some of the B-ionic but it has only been a few days. Gonna try a little bit of the Seachem reef calcium.

sjm817 · 07/08/2007, 08:53 PM

All I use is Kalk topoff.

oct2274 · 07/08/2007, 10:39 PM

are you keeping your magnesium levels in line? You need the magic three all in check to get good coraline = calcium, alk, and magnesium

RobbyG · 07/08/2007, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shawnts106
Has anyone else noticed that T5 lit tanks have a lack of coraline?
It turns white or very very light colored but continues to grow?

When I had my tank with all T5s my coraline all bleached and turned very white/light colored but continued to grow.

No I DID PHOTOACCLIMATE my tank, I only added 1 T5 bulb PER MONTH...
It took me 4 months to acclimate everything, with no stress on corals, just coraline...

so why?

Nope my rocks are covered with coraline Algae, almost every single inch and the back of the tank would be also but I keep scrapping it off. You don't have a light problem, as the others stated, you must have a Calcium problem.

hahnmeister · 07/09/2007, 01:57 AM

I get coralline like mad with my T5s...

07/08/2007, 01:44 PM	#1
Shawnts106 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,436	Whats the deal here! T5's and Coraline Has anyone else noticed that T5 lit tanks have a lack of coraline? It turns white or very very light colored but continues to grow? When I had my tank with all T5s my coraline all bleached and turned very white/light colored but continued to grow. No I DID PHOTOACCLIMATE my tank, I only added 1 T5 bulb PER MONTH... It took me 4 months to acclimate everything, with no stress on corals, just coraline... so why? __________________ Love yourself! NO MATTER WHAT! Current Tank Info: Currently out of the hobby

07/08/2007, 01:55 PM	#2
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	Cant say I have had that issue __________________ - Scott

07/08/2007, 02:27 PM	#3
Shawnts106 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,436	LOL... hum... __________________ Love yourself! NO MATTER WHAT! Current Tank Info: Currently out of the hobby

07/08/2007, 06:41 PM	#7
The Grim Reefer Ready for some NOBALL!!! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Kingman Az Posts: 25,259	If you went from lower intensity light to the T5's it would not be that unusual to have the coraline bleach out at first. __________________ America, the way it outta be! Current Tank Info: 120 Starphire with Illudium Q-288 Photon Regurgitator DIY LED lighting

07/08/2007, 07:46 PM	#8
Shawnts106 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,436	I have been using B-Ionics for over a year. I love it, and my Ca and Alk stay perfectly balanced. Alk is always between 2.5 to 3meq/L and Ca is always between 460-500 It swings depending on not often I do waterchanges. Grim, I went from VHO's to T5s But as I said, I only put on one T5 bulb PER MONTH. My photoperiod with the T5s was 8 hrs. My friend also had the same problem. __________________ Love yourself! NO MATTER WHAT! Current Tank Info: Currently out of the hobby

07/08/2007, 02:42 PM	#4
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	I always heard that the light isn't really what matters with coralline, but calcium is what your looking for.

07/08/2007, 05:36 PM	#5
jski711 Moved On Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arlington Heights Posts: 1,781	i have no problems at all with my t-5 setup. its actually a pain with all the glass scraping i have to do.

07/08/2007, 06:40 PM	#6
DarG Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,515	Shawnts106 ... I'm curious, what type of calcium supplements are you dosing, and brand? Thanks

07/08/2007, 08:17 PM	#9
DarG Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,515	Thanks. When I switched from VHO to T5 after tranferring to new tank, my Coralline was starting to grow really well. I siwtched from B-ionic to the two part solution 2 part and recently noticed that growth had really slowed. I have been using the two part solution for about 2 or 3 months. I switched to HQI + T5 not too long ago and noticed some bleaching of the coralline on the top rocks, which is expected. But T5 wasnt what was slowing my Coralline. I think it's the calcium, or rather lack of anything else in the calcium. I believe that the B-ionic also has some supplements besides calcium. I have switched back to using some of the B-ionic but it has only been a few days. Gonna try a little bit of the Seachem reef calcium.

07/08/2007, 08:53 PM	#10
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	All I use is Kalk topoff. __________________ - Scott

07/08/2007, 10:39 PM	#11
oct2274 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 2,347	are you keeping your magnesium levels in line? You need the magic three all in check to get good coraline = calcium, alk, and magnesium

07/09/2007, 01:57 AM	#13
hahnmeister Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brew City, WI Posts: 10,156	I get coralline like mad with my T5s...