Coralline algae booster

[Bapeluso]

Hello all, I'm assuming this would be the right place to post this, but I don't know. I'm looking to increase the growth of coralline algae in my tank. I used to use purple up about 8 years ago in previous systems and it had worked wonders. I've tried a couple bottles worth recently and there seems to be no results. Also, I have tried red seas kh coralline formula and there seems to be no difference from the regular foundation kh. I was wondering if theres another product that is recommended. In those regards, my calcium is at 460 and alk is at about 9.5. I dont know my magnesium because neither I nor my lfs has a test for it. I used red sea coral pro salt

 

[X-37B]

Get a piece of real live rock and add it to your tank. If you dont want to put it in your tank just scrape off the coralline and add it to the tank and wait.

 

[Bapeluso]

Get a piece of real live rock and add it to your tank. If you dont want to put it in your tank just scrape off the coralline and add it to the tank and wait.

That's how I started my tank and every mixed reef I've had. I've never done the dry rock/bacteria thing. I always use live rock and add in a few pieces with coralline to initialize the growth. Then have added the purple up to have it really take off. Just seems like the product isn't what it used to be anymore.

 

[Bapeluso]

Also, the tank has been up and running for about a year now which most of the rock and livestock was transferred from my tank before that I had set up for a couple years before that.

 

[PacoPetty]

Get a piece of real live rock and add it to your tank. If you dont want to put it in your tank just scrape off the coralline and add it to the tank and wait.

Go to your LFS and buy three or four small pieces of live rock rubble or empty snail shells that are covered in it and strategically place them in your tank. If you only get three or four pieces and you frequent your store they may even give them to you.

 

[Bapeluso]

I've got coralline in the tank, it just hasn't seemed to grow at any rate whether it be slow or fast. It has always remained in the same places, in the same spots, never getting any bigger

 

[X-37B]

I dose trace elements daily from day one. Corraline growth has been off the chart from whe

n I did not dose them.
My tank is only 8 months old.

 

[Bapeluso]

I've been considering the trace elements. It would probably do well for the coral as well, but dont have tests for them. My only fear would be going overboard and dosing too much. I might just pick up a bottle and dose a couple mL a day for a while. Tank is 125 gallon with 30 gallon sump. I would assume a couple mL a day wouldnt harm too much?

 

[PacoPetty]

I've been considering the trace elements. It would probably do well for the coral as well, but dont have tests for them. My only fear would be going overboard and dosing too much. I might just pick up a bottle and dose a couple mL a day for a while. Tank is 125 gallon with 30 gallon sump. I would assume a couple mL a day wouldnt harm too much?

I dose trace elements daily from day one. Corraline growth has been off the chart from whe

n I did not dose them.
My tank is only 8 months old.

Which trace elements are you using?

 

[Bapeluso]

Yeah, no, I dont have anything growing on overflows or glass other than baby snails and limpets galore.

 

[X-37B]

I use DSR EZ trace and only dose 3ml a day in my 120. I also dose esv strontium at 3ml a week.
I run a carx and do not do water changes. Stabilty of parameters are a must.

 

[Bapeluso]

I'm assuming red seas trace elements?

 

[Bapeluso]

Ok I'll have to check it out