why cant i grow algae? :o

Discussion in 'Algae' started by trapstar991, Mar 7, 2011.

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  1. trapstar991

    trapstar991 Feather Duster

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    its a new tank yes but majority of the live rock was from a established tank and the other 50 pounds was precured my green coraline has "bleached" to a faded tan on my filter tubes and im not growing a spec of algae two weeks later? any ideas
    all numbers in tank are perfectly fine and i should have more algae growth if anything im using a reef salt mix so my coraline should be sky rocketing

    *its a new sand bed,100% water change and the new rock all coraline on the rock has stayed only the filter tubes have "bleached"
     
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  3. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    Are all of your tank params the same as the old? I'm sure coralline needs a bit of aclimating time

    Mine did not start to grow for a month after I transfered tanks and this rock was covered in it
     
  4. Maksimsf

    Maksimsf Banned

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    It took 6 moth for me to get my coralline algae to start growing and now it's all over my plastic parts and tank walls. So just be patient :)
     
  5. exactlyobp

    exactlyobp Giant Squid

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    I added dead rock to mine and its been two months or so, but still those rocks are out of the place looking. They have tiny spots of purple coralline algae here and there. All im doing is keep the parameter stable, and be patient...
     
  6. scadsobees

    scadsobees Fire Shrimp

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    Lighting change? Coraline will often bleach with increased light.
     
  7. trapstar991

    trapstar991 Feather Duster

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    no actually decreased light i threw on a old coralife t5 no 2 bulb setting i put my old t5 ho back on today