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Louie3
Sat, 27th Jan 2007, 09:52 PM
Well How do you get coraline algea to grow on your rocks? and glass? My tank cal&Alk levels are right and I notice with some of your tanks it grows like crazy! I've never had any grow.
MattK
Sat, 27th Jan 2007, 10:31 PM
Good articles on http://www.garf.org/

Left hand side click Propagation, Coralline Algae
cbianco
Sun, 28th Jan 2007, 12:39 AM
Well How do you get coraline algea to grow on your rocks? and glass? My tank cal&Alk levels are right and I notice with some of your tanks it grows like crazy! I've never had any grow.

Set a digital timer to "patience" and wait. :)

It just takes time and a bit of calcification.

Christopher
Louie3
Sun, 28th Jan 2007, 12:50 AM
Oh Im not trying to rush things, its more of a Why isnt that hapining to my tank? like my 55g i sbeen set up for 3 yrs and no growth of coralline algea
LoneStar
Sun, 28th Jan 2007, 09:48 AM
Sometimes you gotta 'seed' your tank with a piece of rock with coraline on it already. I've heard of people taking a rock and scrubbing it with a fine (clean) toothbrush to help spread it in the tank.
Louie3
Sun, 28th Jan 2007, 01:44 PM
That seems like a neat idea I'm going to try that sometime
txstateunivreefer
Sun, 28th Jan 2007, 05:06 PM
thats what i did scrub your rocks with a scotch brite pad or back of a clean 3m sponge also turn off your filter it will settle on rocks and seed them also works great theres also purple up but it is a controversal product some believe it works other think its junk
Louie3
Sun, 28th Jan 2007, 05:31 PM
Yeah I was looking at Purple Up, but didnt have enough info for me to buy it. I'm having my LFS order me 10lbs of "super premium grade fiji" by what I've seen they're covered in coralline. If the "seed" process doesnt work im going to try out purple up
jroescher
Sun, 28th Jan 2007, 06:33 PM
If the rock your ordering has corraline on it, and it will probably have a lot, then you won't need to do any seeding or anything else. In a short time it will spread everywhere.
Louie3
Sun, 28th Jan 2007, 07:06 PM
I have about 20lbs of it already in my 55g but no growth on the other rocks
SoLiD
Mon, 29th Jan 2007, 12:38 AM
A little Coraline goes a long way. Once you put some in your tank it will eventually spread. Coraline needs just 3 things to grow. Salt Water, Calcium, and Light. Oh yeah and time. ;) -SoLiD