Helix pink/purple coraline algae in a bottle

Nikio318107 · Mar 28, 2023

Does anyone have experience with the helix coraline algae in a bottle? I’m strongly considering snagging a bottle of the pink. The reason I’m asking is because coraline algae is growing like wildfire in my tank but like 90 percent of it is green coraline and it looks like **** in my opinion. I’ve looked up the coralife purple tech and the Red Sea coraline growth accelerator and I’ve heard bad things about them but somewhat good things about the helix. Just wondering if anyone has tried it. Thanks for looking.

dmsc2fs · Mar 28, 2023

I used it and I have multiple colors of coralline algae growing. I have no clue if any of it is from the two bottles or numerous frags and snails that came in with coralline growth.

beebes · Mar 28, 2023

I used one bottle pink, one bottle purple right after cycling a 10 gallon tank. Every inch of rock, my magnet scraper, return nozzle and other places were completely coated in pink and purple coralline within 6 months. No dosing and infrequent water changes. Not many stony corals in the tank at the time, so I believe the coralline was able to grow to its fullest.

Just used 4 bottles in my new tank last week.

exnisstech · Mar 28, 2023

Can't help with the bottled coraline but I see the seawater with a hose going to it. Are you topping off with that or just using the container?
EDIT: disregard I see RODI now. I have new glasses coming lol

Nikio318107 · Mar 29, 2023

exnisstech said:
Can't help with the bottled coraline but I see the seawater with a hose going to it. Are you topping off with that or just using the container?
EDIT: disregard I see RODI now. I have new glasses coming lol

Yeah it’s rodi water. I just made my own reservoir. I am sorry. I just can’t justify spending $150 on a plastic box because you put a fancy name on it such as “acrylic ATO reservoir”

Lavey29 · Mar 29, 2023

Coralline can be many different colors but eventually it seems the purple color outcompetes the others. You can add bottle stuff or get a snail or frag with purple on it and scrape some flakes into the tank

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal · Mar 29, 2023

Nikio318107 said:
Yeah it’s rodi water. I just made my own reservoir. I am sorry. I just can’t justify spending $150 on a plastic box because you put a fancy name on it such as “acrylic ATO reservoir”

8 gallon Sterilite trash cans work too -- for about $12

Lavey29 · Mar 29, 2023

Coralline can be many different colors but eventually it seems the purple color outcompetes the others. You can add bottle stuff or get a snail or frag with purple on it and scrape some flakes into the tank

Kittypowpow · Mar 29, 2023

I'm super appreciative of this post.... I've been wondering the same thing for the longest but haven't gotten around to asking. Double thanks to all the informative responses!!

Nikio318107 · Mar 29, 2023

Lavey29 said:
Coralline can be many different colors but eventually it seems the purple color outcompetes the others. You can add bottle stuff or get a snail or frag with purple on it and scrape some flakes into the tank

The thing is that I already have a bunch of purple rock in my tank. I have purple/pink/green coraline already growing on the back wall of my tank. My problem is that 90% of all the coraline is green and I think it looks like $H!T

Nikio318107 · Mar 29, 2023

exnisstech · Mar 29, 2023

Nikio318107 said:
Yeah it’s rodi water. I just made my own reservoir. I am sorry. I just can’t justify spending $150 on a plastic box because you put a fancy name on it such as “acrylic ATO reservoir”

I use gallon jugs on one tank and rotate them out so your a step up from my operation. I won't spend the money for a fancy acrylic container either.

StatelineReefer · Mar 29, 2023

Nikio318107 said:

Green is the 'new growth' color of coralline. It won't stay green for very long.

BeanAnimal · Mar 29, 2023

Buying coraline in a bottle is a complete waste of cash. It will come on its own from just about anything you add from another system. If your Alk/Ca/Mag are in range, it will grow. That's all you need.

Lavey29 · Mar 29, 2023

Nikio318107 said:
The thing is that I already have a bunch of purple rock in my tank. I have purple/pink/green coraline already growing on the back wall of my tank. My problem is that 90% of all the coraline is green and I think it looks like $H!T

Are you sure it's green coralline? My rocks are brown, green, purple and white but only the purple is coralline.

Have you tried to brush the green off? How old is your tank?

KK's Reef · Mar 29, 2023

"The reason I’m asking is because coraline algae is growing like wildfire in my tank but like 90 percent of it is green coraline and it looks like **** in my opinion."

This made me laugh. My tank has mostly green coralline and I feel the same way. Your's is actually not that bad. I have the dark doo-doo green variety.

Nikio318107 · Mar 29, 2023

Lavey29 said:
Are you sure it's green coralline? My rocks are brown, green, purple and white but only the purple is coralline.

Have you tried to brush the green off? How old is your tank?

Tank is almost a year old and it’s DEFINITELY coraline. I can take my fingernail and pick a piece off if I go really hard but you are NOT brushing it off lol.

Nikio318107 · Mar 29, 2023

KK's Reef said:
"The reason I’m asking is because coraline algae is growing like wildfire in my tank but like 90 percent of it is green coraline and it looks like **** in my opinion."

This made me laugh. My tank has mostly green coralline and I feel the same way. Your's is actually not that bad. I have the dark doo-doo green variety.

It’s tough to see other tanks with BEAUTIFUL pink and purple coraline all over everything and mine is just green lol