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03/02/2009, 01:35 AM
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coraline spread?
how long does it take for the purple coraline to spread all over the tank? i see someone's tank with their whole background is full of purple.
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03/02/2009, 01:42 AM
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Depends on if you're dosing your tank with purple up (Hahaha...j/k...people hate that stuff). Honestly it varies...on lighting and if you maintain proper calcium levels and what not.
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03/02/2009, 02:01 AM
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I agree. In one of my tanks the coraline is great but the other tank - it is taking long to get started. that is why I seeded that other tank.
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03/02/2009, 02:22 AM
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calicum 520 alk 12 and i still dont have coraline...
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03/02/2009, 02:28 AM
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FYI
One tank, alk 130 ca 380 MH and VHO - very little. The other tank alk 120 ca 340 using Compact - a lot of coraline. |
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03/02/2009, 02:33 AM
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i still don't understand how to dose the calcium, but most of my corals are softies and people at the local fish store said that i don't need to dose calcium but a regular water change. Was wondering if it's true.
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03/02/2009, 09:11 AM
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Stony corals use calcium. This is present in salt mixes. If the need does not outweigh what is provided - then no dosing is needed. Softies - do not use calcium. Best bet is to test if you have stonies. Look for shifts in the calcium, mag and alk. If the levels stay in acceptable ranges and say the calcium is not steadily decreasing, then you will probably not need to dose. dosing is pretty easy and many methods are available. If you post what corals you have, you may get better responses.
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03/02/2009, 09:15 AM
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I don't know the how true this is but I have read that coraline algae prefers actinic lighting.
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03/02/2009, 11:02 AM
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i have 2 actinic lights also... not working for me
 hahaha! coraline is something that i never had
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03/02/2009, 11:19 AM
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when i got my tank for the first year i didnt have barely any growth and as my tank matured i just took off and my lighting is pc's with mh
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03/02/2009, 12:07 PM
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I am not sure there is a magic recipe for coraline algae, but there are three components that must be present - calcium, alkalinity, and proper lighting. If you are lacking any one of these components you may either experience slow or no growth. I have one tank that has great coraline growth and one that has none - I use the same water, dosing, and lighting in both.
The best advice I have is be patient.
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03/02/2009, 01:28 PM
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keep in mind that you can have all the right parameters and still not have coraline grow if you mag is not in line.
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03/02/2009, 01:48 PM
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yes MG is a major influence in coraline Ca, ALK and Mg must be at the right levels.
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03/02/2009, 02:52 PM
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Ca, Alk, Mg, low to medium lighting, low nutrients, flow, and patience.
Be careful what you wish for though, once it takes off, you'll be balancing the first 3 for quite a while. Oh and scraping a lot.
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03/02/2009, 03:08 PM
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If you have any, brush it with a new toothbrush and it will spread.
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