Coralline Algae non existent

[Dan_P]

Haven’t check in a bit but it was like 10ppm last I checked. I’ll try to do a test tonight. I use api for this.

Any idea about whether trace elements are depleted?

 

[NTar11]

Your magnesium is very low you need to get it up to at least 1350 , better yet 1400.

Would 1500 not be higher?

 

[NTar11]

Any idea about whether trace elements are depleted?

I am unsure. The only other testing kits I have are for ammonia,ph,nitrites,and nitrate.

 

[kevgib67]

Would 1500 not be higher?

You don’t want to go to high, I try and keep mine about 1400 or a little higher. Ny torches, frogspawn and hammers seem to appreciate it. Not sure if it’s the reason why but might be part of the puzzle. Yours is way low.

 

[Katrina71]

My son's tank hardly grows any, but mine is the exact opposite. Oddly our parameters are nearly the same. However, our lighting is different.

 

[JonsNano]

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[JonsNano]

You don’t want to go to high, I try and keep mine about 1400 or a little higher. Ny torches, frogspawn and hammers seem to appreciate it. Not sure if it’s the reason why but might be part of the puzzle. Yours is way low.

They said they had tested at 1500?

 

[kevgib67]

They said they had tested at 1500?

My bad, I went back and looked. For some reason I thought it was at 1200. Maybe I posted to the wrong thread. Magnesium is not your problem. I hope you figure this out. Numbers look good. I would take a look at the par your lights are putting out, to little would definitely prevent coralline algae growth and at 2 years you should definitely have some.

 

[Briansreef]

Just a thought but PH. My tank struggled with very low PH (7.2 7.4) and Corraline wouldn’t grow. Started using Randy’s Sodium Hydroxide for Alk after trying everything else in the world, It worked 8.3 now corraline and corals growing. On a side note my tank is a Tideline 65 nice tank you have there.

 

[KandAReefs]

I would honestly just try seeding the tank with it and see if you can then grow it. It sound like you may have never introduced something with it well established in order to let it start to take hold in the tank.