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04-18-2007, 09:15 AM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada
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 |  Can't Stop The Coraline
I HAVE A TON OF CORALINE, WHICH IS BEAUTIFUL BUT i CAN'T CONTROL IT. IT IS GROWING ALL THE TIME AND IT'S REALLY HARD TO REMOVE FROM THE FRONT GLASS OF THE TANK. NOT TO MENTION IT'S SUCKING UP MY CALCIUM. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING AND IS THERE ANYWAY TO CONTROL IT. _________ 20g
25lbs LR
1 hydor koralia
rio nano skimmer FISH: blk/white clown, damsel, yellow watchman goby CORAL: grn open brain, acan, torch, rics, toadstool, zoo's
INVERT:[/u] hermits, nassarius, astrea, turbo's, nerites, crocea clam
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04-18-2007, 09:47 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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It is happening due to favorable conditions of coralline algae!!! This is really a good thing and I don't think altering this will benefit you and your tank IMO!!! To remove it from your glass, a credit card or sharp flat object should suffice and remove it. I know personally, that Diadema Urchins(black long-spined urchin) will do an awesome job of consuming coralline and other macro and micro- algaes!!!!!
I would just continue to add strontium and calcium/alkalinity additives to maintain your optimal levels! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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04-18-2007, 11:28 AM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston, TX
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I wish I could get it to grow in my tank!! send be a bag full and Iwill glue it to my glass haha.... seriously though.. everything else in my tank is going pretty good, but I cant get the purple to grow on my glass.. I have it on my rocks...I got excited the other night because I saw some hair algae ( i am assuming thats what it was ) growing on my hob filter return spout  | |
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04-18-2007, 06:12 PM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada
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Oh I am not complaining, it's just hard to maintain! I would gladly give you some if you were near me. Scrape a small amount off your LR and put it in front of a powerhead...this will blow spores into your tank and help with the spread of coraline. | |
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04-23-2007, 11:44 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Feb 2007
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use purple up it will spread to your glass | |
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04-24-2007, 12:05 AM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 30
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Originally Posted by mario8402  I wish I could get it to grow in my tank!! send be a bag full and Iwill glue it to my glass haha.... seriously though.. everything else in my tank is going pretty good, but I cant get the purple to grow on my glass.. I have it on my rocks...I got excited the other night because I saw some hair algae ( i am assuming thats what it was ) growing on my hob filter return spout | it will come with time mate .....like anything good in this hobby  _________ 4x24w T5ho 135ltr/35gal marine cube 15kg of liverock Mandarin Goby, Zoanthids(orange and yellow) Hammer coral , red and blue coralmorphs.  Got Questions? Need Answers?
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04-24-2007, 05:21 AM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston, TX
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I think I spotted one tiny pin size purple dot on my front glass...
the green algae on my glass is getting harder and harder to clean with my magfloat though.. i rubbed it with my hand last night and its on there pretty good | |
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04-24-2007, 05:23 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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Just let the Ca. and Carbonates fall off a little it will slow up Don't let them drop to much at once. Say Ca at 400 lower it to 375 and about the same percentage for the carbonates if adding any supplements also lower them also . until you get the growth you want. I try to keep this one in check also it will take over. _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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05-02-2007, 10:23 AM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Va Beach, Va
Posts: 567
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HI,
certian sea urchins love to eat coraline.
And other things.
Doug
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55 GAL OP, 37 GAL SEA HORSE TANK, 5 CLARKI,
2 MARRONS,2 SERPANT STAR,1 RANDALL PISTOL,NUMEROUS HERMITS,2 SKUNKS,
4 PEPERMINT,1 ANAEMONE, SEVERAL SOFT CORALS, 2 ADULT W/C SEA HORSES,8 CHROMIS.
1 B 1 LM BLEEMY,1 WATCHMAN,1 TRUE PERCULA, 2 TANGs, 1 gold angel 1 ROYAL BEAUTY. 1 20 GAL SUMP WITH 1skimmer, 1 fluidized sand filter,
REFORGIUM, AND DSB IN MAIN AND SUMP, right handed hermits. | |
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