Brianemone Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Hey does any one have any green corraline growing in their tank?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 isnt that called algae,... if so, yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 I have lots of pinky, dark dark purple, black. have green but growth but several people think its a sponge not coraline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted November 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 algae, umm nope ive got some of that to i also have some highlighter green sponges, and some blackones. ill try and find a pic of the stuff im talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 yes its coming up on the back of my tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Yes, the green corraline grows on the glass really quickly. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted November 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 what type of green is it?? dark forest green or floro? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Two distinct colours, one is a medium green colour, the other is a bright green. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted November 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 cool, do you like the way it looks?? (i assume you still have more of the classic purples and reds) i thought it might be a good idea to get a "culture" to add some variation, cause my purple is really starting to grow quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Yeah green grows mainly on the glass but is on some rocks. I also have purple, pink, and red which grow mainly on the rocks and pvc. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 is any one corraline (colour) better than another? ie: if you had heaps of pink, is that better than purple or red? do they perform different jobs at breaking down crap or is it all much the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 As far as i know, coralline doesn't serve any real purpose other than looking good. Just adds to to bioload, just like corals. Some are harder to grow than others. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 coralline growth is a good indicator that your setup is biologically sound. but also... Macro-Algae (the good algae) are useful in controlling micro-algae (the undesired algae). They cut down on light and use some of the nutrients otherwise available to undesirable forms. The fast growing Caulerpa and encrusting corallines (a group of Red algae resembling corals) are best. There is evidence that the latter produce chemicals that preclude the growth of micro-algae, especially the Blue-greens So perhaps not directly related to breaking down nutrients, rather indirectly! Also an interesting note regarding high temperature and temperature fluctuations. Its a personal opinion of the writer but a potentially valid theory nonetheless... Similarly, and tied together with high-heat-output lighting, there is an ideal range for the forms of algae you want and those you don't. Here comes another broad generalization. Most of the algae offered in the trade hails from the Caribbean, particularly Florida. It grows best in waters in the seventies (degrees F.). Many of the runaway algae problems I've seen were due to the water being too warm (in the mid-eighties) and fluctuating too much, negatively impacting the health of the desired algae and other livestock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 I have observed in both my tank and while diving that the rocks covered in coraline algae seem immune to other algae growth, even in a tank with quite a bit of hair etc..... so it does seem to provide a firebreak effect I guess. Does the encrusting lower the porosity of the rock its on? Seems that it does require light, as growth on the direct underside of the rock seems minimal. has anyone read anything that scientifically documents the benefits it brings to a tank? It looks good, much better then white rocks, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Yeah green grows mainly on the glass but is on some rocks. I also have purple, pink, and red which grow mainly on the rocks and pvc. Layton same in about one month the patches have gone from little specs to about fifty cent piece size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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