coralline growth???

hei guys! im a 3 months old reefer!
i was just wondering the indications of coralline growth???
i mean what does grow of coralline indicates on my water quality or light quality???
cheers guys!

 

coralline growth is generally a sign of good water quality,and someone correct me if i am wrong but it generally grows better under actinic lighting.

 

thanks for the reply mate

 

To get coraline algae to appear you first need the spores to be present in your tank, if you do not have any growing in your tank at all then a good way to help start it off is to immerse a piece of rock into the water covered in coraline algae, and scrape some of the algae spores off into your water, with good quality water and Lighting, calcium + mag, you should have some very good coraline algae growth...

 

cheers mate!

 

Does araga milk help in the coraline growth? I know it is a calcium buffer and a liquid aragonite?
Sorry to change the topic a bit but it may help us both...I am also kinda new...

 

dats olryt mate... araga milk?? sori mate nver heard of it...
i just used API buffer and red sea calcium plus....
and i have priti gud corallline growth... well after 2 months soo yer

 

To promote growth, I generally keep my Ca around 460-470, Mg around 1500 and dKH around 12.

 

+1. Those numbers are crucial for coraline. Also, high nitrate and phosphate levels will inhibit its growth. It also grows better under weaker, less intense lighting.

 

My calcium is 390ppm, and mag 1150, alk 7 and i need a sea urchin to help minimise the growth, its going like mad...Don't know but i think as long as calium is between 380 to 450+ and good lighting +spores in the first place, you should be good...jmo