HELP!!! Coralline take over

[tgirl6868]

Originally Posted by Wolverine

You'll get more help in here than in F&Q.

The hermits won't do anything for coralline algae; urchins will.
If you have a glass tank, use a straight edge razor to scrape it off (DON'T do this if you have acrylic).
Rejoice it being on your rocks; they'll look nice. It means your tank chemistry is pretty good. As tgirl said, once it starts going, it's hard to stop.

Would you know how I can take it off my dunkin coral it also took over my some of my zoans.

[tgirl6868]

Sorry not a good pic but here is one. It is very thick. I just want to know what I can put in my tank that will keep it in check.

Thanks,
Tamara
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[collie man]

some sort of urchin..a tuxedo or spiny would help

[aleonn]

I wouldn't go the asterina starfish route either. They can multiply quickly and irritate or eat zoas.

I noticed that when I got my calcium reactor online, the coralline growth took off. How are your alk, ca, and mag levels? And lighting schedule? If I wanted to decrease coralline growth, I'd probably decrease my lighting schedule a bit.

[tgirl6868]

Originally Posted by aleonn

I wouldn't go the asterina starfish route either. They can multiply quickly and irritate or eat zoas.

I noticed that when I got my calcium reactor online, the coralline growth took off. How are your alk, ca, and mag levels? And lighting schedule? If I wanted to decrease coralline growth, I'd probably decrease my lighting schedule a bit.

Thank you Aleonn.

I start tuning on my lights at 8Am and start to turn off lights when sun starts to go done. At dusk I turn the white lights off & leave the blue lights on till it is completly dark ou: then tanks off.

[tgirl6868]

Originally Posted by TimeConsumer

Coralline covered rocks are more resilient to hair algae and other nuisance algaes. As far as the glass is concerned, just scrape it off.

Hello TimeConsumer

I agree with what you said and I love the look of the coralline, but it is growing on my coral.

Do you or anyone know how I can pick/get it off my coral (dunkin) with out inguring my coral. It is starting to creep up onto the head.

Would like suggestions with that anyone....

[Reefahholic]

Don't tease us with that one pic!!! FTS PLEASE!

[aleonn]

Originally Posted by tgirl6868

Thank you Aleonn.

I start tuning on my lights at 8Am and start to turn off lights when sun starts to go done. At dusk I turn the white lights off & leave the blue lights on till it is completly dark ou: then tanks off.

Sounds like your lighting schedule is 12 hrs or so? For reference, mine are on for about 7 hrs (8 x 80W for a 180g with mainly softies and LPS, and a couple clams). You can try slowly reducing the light schedule to say, 10 hrs or so and evaluate from there.

[Angel85]

Originally Posted by tgirl6868

Sorry not a good pic but here is one. It is very thick. I just want to know what I can put in my tank that will keep it in check.

Thanks,
Tamara
>>))):>

Tamara,

I dont know about Ipad but have you tried uploading to photobucket? Its what i have to do since i am posting from my android phone.

Lauren