Corline

muos o(-_-)o · 02/15/2006, 03:44 PM

I don't seem to get coralline algae growing in my cube tank

It 's on my live rock but the purple colour looks like it's fading a bit and some LR where the turbo's have been are white. My water tests are as follows

Date NO3 NO2 HP NH3/NH4 Ca2+ dKH Phoshatet Mg feb-06 0 0 8 0 480mg 8 0.3 1470
Why is it not growing have I a problem ?

iCam · 02/15/2006, 03:47 PM

How long has the tank been set up, and what lighting do you have?

muos o(-_-)o · 02/15/2006, 03:49 PM

1 year, MM 150 Watt 10K

muos o(-_-)o · 02/15/2006, 03:49 PM

Date 10-feb-06
NO3 0
NO2 0
HP 8.2
NH3/NH4 0
Ca2+ 480mg
dKH 8
Phoshatet 0
Mg 1470

atkinsg · 02/15/2006, 04:28 PM

Try raising your alkalinity a bit. My Coraline seems to start bleaching if my alkalinity gets below 9dKH

TippyToeX · 02/15/2006, 05:21 PM

Is the 10k a Ushio bulb?

Do you have any measurable phosphates?

gibbswagon · 02/15/2006, 05:30 PM

b-ionic

cato · 02/15/2006, 06:45 PM

Your water readings look decent to me. I used Purple up in my tank only once a week. Definitely not as directed on bottle and man I have pink/purple all over the place now. Can't say for sure it was the Purple up that did it. Maybe just a coincidence. Tough to say for sure but coralline is everywhere and thats all I care about.

zimmy1979 · 02/15/2006, 11:58 PM

I agree with the Alk issue. I kept mine under 9 dkh for the first few months and now that I raised it and kept it around 10-11DKH I have coralline coming out of my butt.

3S1K · 02/16/2006, 12:51 AM

I wasn't sure of the cause but I noticed my rocks and coralline turning white.I checked my Alk and it was low so I started to raise it up but haven't seen the affects yet since its only been a couple of days.

02/15/2006, 03:44 PM	#1
muos o(-_-)o Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 18	Corline I don't seem to get coralline algae growing in my cube tank It 's on my live rock but the purple colour looks like it's fading a bit and some LR where the turbo's have been are white. My water tests are as follows Date NO3 NO2 HP NH3/NH4 Ca2+ dKH Phoshatet Mg feb-06 0 0 8 0 480mg 8 0.3 1470 Why is it not growing have I a problem ? __________________ \\ Jeff o(-_-)o

02/15/2006, 03:49 PM	#3
muos o(-_-)o Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 18	1 year, MM 150 Watt 10K __________________ \\ Jeff o(-_-)o

02/15/2006, 03:49 PM	#4
muos o(-_-)o Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 18	Date 10-feb-06 NO3 0 NO2 0 HP 8.2 NH3/NH4 0 Ca2+ 480mg dKH 8 Phoshatet 0 Mg 1470 __________________ \\ Jeff o(-_-)o

02/15/2006, 04:28 PM	#5
atkinsg Chemist/Software Dev Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 312	Try raising your alkalinity a bit. My Coraline seems to start bleaching if my alkalinity gets below 9dKH __________________ GTA Current Tank Info: 125 gal Reef, 45 gal sump, 20 gal fuge, SRO XP 2000, Apex, 1X250 MH + 2 Maxspect Razors, Ca Reactor

02/15/2006, 05:21 PM	#6
TippyToeX Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 10,711	Is the 10k a Ushio bulb? Do you have any measurable phosphates? __________________ -Amy-

02/15/2006, 03:47 PM	#2
iCam Window Seat Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 4,135	How long has the tank been set up, and what lighting do you have?

02/15/2006, 05:30 PM	#7
gibbswagon Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ohio Posts: 177	b-ionic __________________ Hail to the Redskins Current Tank Info: 55 gal, flame angel,yellowtail damsel, cinnamon clown, neon dottyback,spotted mandarin

02/15/2006, 06:45 PM	#8
cato New England Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CT Posts: 5,450	Your water readings look decent to me. I used Purple up in my tank only once a week. Definitely not as directed on bottle and man I have pink/purple all over the place now. Can't say for sure it was the Purple up that did it. Maybe just a coincidence. Tough to say for sure but coralline is everywhere and thats all I care about. __________________ -Cato I swear it's an illness... Current Tank Info: On Hiatus

02/15/2006, 11:58 PM	#9
zimmy1979 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: City of Angels Posts: 405	I agree with the Alk issue. I kept mine under 9 dkh for the first few months and now that I raised it and kept it around 10-11DKH I have coralline coming out of my butt.

02/16/2006, 12:51 AM	#10
3S1K Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 391	I wasn't sure of the cause but I noticed my rocks and coralline turning white.I checked my Alk and it was low so I started to raise it up but haven't seen the affects yet since its only been a couple of days.