WT... B? Coralline Algae

[noobzy]

Hey folks,

Until recently, I thought that my tank just needed some more time before coralline started to take hold - I have some pink and purple spots on my rocks, but they appear to be inert, if that makes sense. However, after getting a CUC from ReefCleaners I got some neon green coralline to take hold, and after a recent introduction from MA I now have the pleasure of constantly scraping dark green coralline off my glass every day

I've read that scrapings from someone else's tank will work the same way as those other introductions. Can anyone hook me up with some of the pink / purple / other varieties?

 

[m'akoyPINOY]

i got some,i'm on LES.
321 e 13th st bet 1st and 2nd ave.

 

[THEDLO]

ill hook u up at the meet, i got a few small rocks that are covered.

 

[noobzy]

Thanks, Ma'koy! I guess you're off the hook though, since TheDLo is intent on completely populating my tank

DLo, you are awesome. Thanks again!

 

[guarda]

+1

I even have some purple sand growing near my cyphastrea if that's normal.

 

[drjayroc413]

THEDLO.....can u hook me up as well for my new 24g nano tank

 

[THEDLO]

u going to the meet?

 

[drjayroc413]

yes sir

 

[THEDLO]

sure then

 

[drjayroc413]

thanks bro

 

[NYreefNoob]

thats not all it takes so you know, keeping cal, alk and mag up is what makes it grow and continue to grow

 

[noobzy]

thats not all it takes so you know, keeping cal, alk and mag up is what makes it grow and continue to grow

Yup. I considered dosing some of the things people suggest (purple up, etc), but it doesn't seem like I need anything more than stable parameters; if I have other varieties of coralline growing, I must be doing something right, eh?

 

[gatojebv]

This is what I noticed when I initially started with my reef tank. Green coralline may not need as much Ca as the pink/red coralline. After six months green was the only thing showing in my tank with only some spots of pink and red coralline and I could not understand why. Of course I still was not using proper test kits to measure my params. It got to the point that I was tired of the green coralline. It did not look good all over the tank. With time I got better changing water and maintaining my params to acceptable reef levels Ca 420. Only then I saw the pink and red shoot up. Now I only see very very few spots of green coralline. Of course, now I kind of miss it. Check you Alk / Ca with a good test kit. It maybe low. My deductions may not be far off.

 

[noobzy]

This is what I noticed when I initially started with my reef tank. Green coralline may not need as much Ca as the pink/red coralline. After six months green was the only thing showing in my tank with only some spots of pink and red coralline and I could not understand why. Of course I still was not using proper test kits to measure my params. It got to the point that I was tired of the green coralline. It did not look good all over the tank. With time I got better changing water and maintaining my params to acceptable reef levels Ca 420. Only then I saw the pink and red shoot up. Now I only see very very few spots of green coralline. Of course, now I kind of miss it. Check you Alk / Ca with a good test kit. It maybe low. My deductions may not be far off.

Noted. Thanks for relating your experience! I don't check Alk yet; been putting it off. I'll try to stop by MA and get a kit before the meet.

 

[mangdaragat]

I'll take some of your coraline Makoy! When can I come by?