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A few snails seeded my tank. Plus about 4-6 months and maturity and it comes. Next thing you know. Everything that is black plastic is covered !
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Yeah well I’ve been keeping track of all that stuff and it all seems at steady healthy levelsIt can be stressful starting out..I get it. Oddly no one in this thread is asking about alk, ca or pH.... Those are important factors in calcification. Coraline is no exception to these requirements and they can take some time to sort out. I've always had success with promoting coraline growth while dosing calcium chloride (kalkwasser
Very trueThe harder you watch, the slower it grows.
Yeah sweet I think it’s a waiting gameA few snails seeded my tank. Plus about 4-6 months and maturity and it comes. Next thing you know. Everything that is black plastic is covered !
Yeah cheers mateI started my tank with all live rock that I’ve had for years. My tank was completely covered in coralline after a couple of months and now it’s become more of a nuisance than anything. Introducing it is key and keeping your parameters up is crucial. Coralline prefers the same parameters as SPS corals do because it’s a calcifying algae. Coralline tends to grow faster in low lit areas and typically won’t take hold on sand so easily.
I don’t have an urchin But I have a few snailsI don't suppose you have an urchin in your tank? Those little buggers seem to love coraline. I had this 4lb rock that was 95% covered in beautiful purple coraline. Introduced a tuxedo and in 3 days it had it down to bare rock.
Buddy of mine commented once he wasn't having it grow in his tank either, then he noticed his urchin would cruise the tank and snipe the coraline as soon as it started growing.