Coraline ... Is there a way to tame it?

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necrio

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Okay, so my tank is thriving--- With coralline. All over my glass.. Its just everywhere.. Seems like everyday I scrap it, it comes back with a vengeance.

Also, when I do water changes, it goes crazy and blooms like crazy.

Any way to tame this beast? :rollface:
 
ya low ALK and calcium levels will shut it down. but then if you are keeping stoney corals you will not have them
 
necrio said:
Okay, so my tank is thriving--- With coralline. All over my glass.. Its just everywhere.. Seems like everyday I scrap it, it comes back with a vengeance.

Also, when I do water changes, it goes crazy and blooms like crazy.

Any way to tame this beast? :rollface:
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Dude- consider your self lucky, and claim your doing a good job. Coralline is your friend. Buy a blade.
 
I just got my first SPS- Monti cap. Good size too. I am hoping that absorbs some of the calc/alk levels so the crap doesnt have as much to feed it.

I don't like urchins... they have a pesky problem of getting everything attached to them.. I don't have everything solid since I am not happy with the rock work yet.
 
I added an urchin to my tank just after cycling and alot of algae. Since adding him and a few crabs, and snails my rock is as clean as if i had bleached them! Coraline is trying to grow but the urchin is eating it as fast as it can grow. I only have specs of coraline on my back glass and a few specks on pumps and such. I have absolutely no coraline on my rock, it still looks as thoughi bleached them and added them as they are completely white and im into my 6th month since startup.
 
I originally had rocks from a guy that was moving out of state. They were aged rocks probably 3-5 years. Then I had them cycling next to the window, with a 50/50 24'' bulb for 1-2 hours a day for the cycle. I had nothing yet.

Also was cycling the other tank ( the tank I have the problem in . . ) and I had no light on for 8 weeks. The coralline was dying and turning white.

Got my t5 light... Now its everywhere. Plus some algae blooms starting.. gahhh. Razor blade time :D
 
I actually saw someone selling scrapings on ebay as a "starter" culture.

So, like Eddie said, grab a blade! Then, go sell it!
 
I used to have a LOT more when I ran my Alk higher. I have to run my Alk low now due to carbon dosing and I still have coralline growth, but its nowhere near where it used to be. Just because you run a lower alk, does not mean you cannot have SPS. Consistency is key.
 
necrio said:
I just got my first SPS- Monti cap. Good size too. I am hoping that absorbs some of the calc/alk levels so the crap doesnt have as much to feed it.

I don't like urchins... they have a pesky problem of getting everything attached to them.. I don't have everything solid since I am not happy with the rock work yet.
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Get long spined urchins instead of short spined, they won't attach stuff to themselves
 
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