do I have too much Coraline?

[Ballyhoo]

it's interesting last month I was at the Big Island as I enjoy, traveling to Hawaii frequently. I was doing a little snorkeling excursion, the guide pointed out Coraline algae that grows on the coast, which he was pointing out is beneficial for the coral there. Not that impressed really with the coral I see snorkeling in Hawaii compared to what I have in my tank, but the swarms of yellow tang there are delightful. nonetheless I am wondering if the explosion of Coraline in my 30 gallon nano over the past year has become too much? It's filled up quite a bit on the side very encrusted all around the corners etc. I don't have any issues growing things in it and everything's quite healthy as far as I know, but somehow it's growth has been consistently stubbornly explosive in the last several months; a lot more than in my larger 42 gallon/ 50 gallon system which has always maintained moderate amount of Coraline.

In one image, the last one is of the 42 gallon tank so you can see how somehow in that tank the Coraline is not nearly at the explosive level. It's the smaller nano where the Coraline seems out of control.

 

[dvgyfresh]

Steak is too juicy and lobster too buttery

 

[NanoSteam]

I love Coraline algae so I'd say you need more.

 

[Hawaiian AQ]

The deeper you go, the more purple coralline you will see. You can find areas that are solid purple like this or even more so in current swept areas 80-150+ feet anywhere in Hawaii. Walking the shoreline or in the shallows you’ll see different varieties with a light bubble gum colored one on the lava in the wash zone. Out deeper, you’ll find purples colors and plating varieties

It’s largely driven by filtered light in the wild.

 

[Ballyhoo]

The deeper you go, the more purple coralline you will see. You can find areas that are solid purple like this or even more so in current swept areas 80-150+ feet anywhere in Hawaii. Walking the shoreline or in the shallows you’ll see different varieties with a light bubble gum colored one on the lava in the wash zone. Out deeper, you’ll find purples colors and plating varieties

It’s largely driven by filtered light in the wild.

see the coral in Hawaii that i have seen on the shoreline isn't very colorful. I suppose I would need to re certify for my Naui to go deep and see the correct in Hawaii.

 

[PharmrJohn]

Your tank is just fine. In my view ya just can't have too much coraline. Keep up the great work!!!!

 

[Hawaiian AQ]

see the coral in Hawaii that i have seen on the shoreline isn't very colorful. I suppose I would need to re certify for my Naui to go deep and see the correct in Hawaii.

Yeah overall our coral here is pretty drab. We don’t have very high species diversity either. Nothing like what you’ll see in Indonesia or the South Pacific

 

[obimace]

it's interesting last month I was at the Big Island as I enjoy, traveling to Hawaii frequently. I was doing a little snorkeling excursion, the guide pointed out Coraline algae that grows on the coast, which he was pointing out is beneficial for the coral there. Not that impressed really with the coral I see snorkeling in Hawaii compared to what I have in my tank, but the swarms of yellow tang there are delightful. nonetheless I am wondering if the explosion of Coraline in my 30 gallon nano over the past year has become too much? It's filled up quite a bit on the side very encrusted all around the corners etc. I don't have any issues growing things in it and everything's quite healthy as far as I know, but somehow it's growth has been consistently stubbornly explosive in the last several months; a lot more than in my larger 42 gallon/ 50 gallon system which has always maintained moderate amount of Coraline.

In one image, the last one is of the 42 gallon tank so you can see how somehow in that tank the Coraline is not nearly at the explosive level. It's the smaller nano where the Coraline seems out of control.

Very nice. I can't get any growth

 

[Ballyhoo]

Very nice. I can't get any growth

how old is your tank? I think it took me about six months.

 

[fish_collector]

Coralline is something all reefs should have, but it can get out of control and is a pita to clean off of pumps, overflow weirs and corners of the glass. It sucks up alk and calcium as well. A tuxedo urchin will do a good job keeping it in balance.

Nice tank you have.

 

[NeedAReef]

Coralline is something all reefs should have, but it can get out of control and is a pita to clean off of pumps, overflow weirs and corners of the glass. It sucks up alk and calcium as well. A tuxedo urchin will do a good job keeping it in balance.

Nice tank you have.

Not hard to clean usually. I try to use a bit of vinegar and do a soak, even let it run a bit in a bucket like that, eventually the stuff breaks down and you can clean easier with a brush or whatever you need.

 

[fish_collector]

Not hard to clean usually. I try to use a bit of vinegar and do a soak, even let it run a bit in a bucket like that, eventually the stuff breaks down and you can clean easier with a brush or whatever you need.

Yes, I'm no stranger to coralline algae. It grows out of control in my sps frag tank lol. I pretty much hate the stuff but as I said is totally a part of a reef.

 

[obimace]

Very nice. I can't get any growth

how old is your tank? I think it took me about six months.

8 years.have 90 gallon with no sump 2 Chinese black boxes throwing off 330 watts.running 100% blue with 20% white.running canister filter UV light on 8 hours a day with octo skimmer and media reactor with phosguard and brs carbon.corals growing good fish doing well.

 

[obimace]

Alk is 11
Calcium 460
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 20
Ammonia 0
Ph 7.8
Salinty 1.025
10 gallon water change every 10 days with brs 5 stage rodi unit

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I like coralline and have a good amount. It can reduce ugly algae in areas where it’s growing. :)

 

[Gnop1950]

see the coral in Hawaii that i have seen on the shoreline isn't very colorful. I suppose I would need to re certify for my Naui to go deep and see the correct in Hawaii.

I dove for many years. The only way to really see the colors, in my opinion, is to do night dives. The artificial light makes all of the colors pop. You can also use a dive light to look into crevices. You can also use tinted, usually yellow, lenses to filter out blue light and see more of the fluorescence when snorkeling.

I used to take new divers out for night dives as part of the island certification on Okinawa. All of them loved it once they got over the natural fear of diving at night. Just turning off your lights and watching the natural fluorescence on a moonlit night is an awesome experience.