How long?

ATinPGH · 02/01/2011, 09:32 PM

I recently started a 40 Breeder with 40 lbs of BRS dry Eco-Rock and 5 lbs of well established live rock. I added a bottle of cycle starting bacteria (brand name escapes me) and I got a small ammonia spike followed by an increase in nitrates and now a big diatom bloom.

My question is how long before the coraline from the live rock grows on the dry rock?

Aaron

sprayed99 · 02/01/2011, 09:36 PM

This depends a lot on the calcium levels. Do you know what the level is?

ATinPGH · 02/01/2011, 09:43 PM

I don't. I've tested for every other parameter at this point and all are normal. RO/DI water from the start and no livestock so I've got to assume (I know, I know) its normal.

M88A2 · 02/01/2011, 10:00 PM

my 29g took about a month to get a fair amount of pink/purple coalline algea to grow. i had green around 2-2.5weeks if i remember correctly

ATinPGH · 02/01/2011, 10:07 PM

Thanks. I'll be patient. Its only been a couple of weeks but the way the diatom bloom is spreading kind of freaks me out.

sprayed99 · 02/01/2011, 10:09 PM

the bloom is normal... you need to add a small CUC soon. You need to test your calcium the term normal is very loosely used to most. If you keep the tank around 450ppm you should see corline growth within 2-3 months.

Felixc395 · 02/01/2011, 10:47 PM

Might take a while. Just be patient, relax, and watch it grow.

SushiGirl · 02/01/2011, 11:07 PM

Started my tank in late October with dry rock. Put some coralline covered live rock in in early November. Been dosing calcium since December. Just noticed some small spots of coralline on my powerheads today. So...it takes a while!

Diatom bloom will burn itself out pretty quickly (a few weeks maybe) depending on available silicates. Next will likely be a cyano bloom. My cyano in the refugium is completely gone now and is just now getting under control in the DT. Started in the fuge in December and in the DT a month later.

dpx88 · 02/02/2011, 12:12 AM

patience is the key

ATinPGH · 02/02/2011, 07:30 AM

Thanks. I'll get a Ca test.

02/01/2011, 09:32 PM	#1
ATinPGH Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 149	How long? I recently started a 40 Breeder with 40 lbs of BRS dry Eco-Rock and 5 lbs of well established live rock. I added a bottle of cycle starting bacteria (brand name escapes me) and I got a small ammonia spike followed by an increase in nitrates and now a big diatom bloom. My question is how long before the coraline from the live rock grows on the dry rock? Aaron

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02/01/2011, 09:36 PM	#2
sprayed99 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wylie TX Posts: 85	This depends a lot on the calcium levels. Do you know what the level is?

02/01/2011, 09:43 PM	#3
ATinPGH Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 149	I don't. I've tested for every other parameter at this point and all are normal. RO/DI water from the start and no livestock so I've got to assume (I know, I know) its normal.

02/01/2011, 10:00 PM	#4
M88A2 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 682	my 29g took about a month to get a fair amount of pink/purple coalline algea to grow. i had green around 2-2.5weeks if i remember correctly

02/01/2011, 10:07 PM	#5
ATinPGH Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 149	Thanks. I'll be patient. Its only been a couple of weeks but the way the diatom bloom is spreading kind of freaks me out.

02/01/2011, 10:09 PM	#6
sprayed99 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wylie TX Posts: 85	the bloom is normal... you need to add a small CUC soon. You need to test your calcium the term normal is very loosely used to most. If you keep the tank around 450ppm you should see corline growth within 2-3 months.

02/01/2011, 10:47 PM	#7
Felixc395 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,612	Might take a while. Just be patient, relax, and watch it grow.

02/01/2011, 11:07 PM	#8
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Started my tank in late October with dry rock. Put some coralline covered live rock in in early November. Been dosing calcium since December. Just noticed some small spots of coralline on my powerheads today. So...it takes a while! Diatom bloom will burn itself out pretty quickly (a few weeks maybe) depending on available silicates. Next will likely be a cyano bloom. My cyano in the refugium is completely gone now and is just now getting under control in the DT. Started in the fuge in December and in the DT a month later.

02/02/2011, 12:12 AM	#9
dpx88 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pembroke Pines, FL Posts: 123	patience is the key

02/02/2011, 07:30 AM	#10
ATinPGH Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 149	Thanks. I'll get a Ca test.