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February 27th, 2008, 10:53 PM
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Coraline
How can i slow down coraline growth? I find myself scarping the front glass on a daily basis and i know i will end up scratching the heck out of my tank.
The coraline growth is just out of control. Its only been 11 days si nce the pics in my showcase thread and already the coraline on the sides ofthe tank has almost covered the entire sides. I am manually scraping my front glass but its getting to be very tedious... What can i do to slow it down? Thanx!!! Current Aquarium(s) Description: 80 Gal. Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 years Other Intrests: Drums, sports, camping, astronomy and computers. 
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February 27th, 2008, 11:00 PM
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Re: Coraline
this is funny, because most people are trying to speed it up, sorry I have no idea, I know it feeds on calcium but al corals need that too
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 34 gallon Solana w/ 150 Halide Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 6 months Other Intrests: Fishing, Outdoors, having fun
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February 27th, 2008, 11:24 PM
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Re: Coraline
Switch over to freshwater.
 I agree though.Coralline gets to be a pain in the butt when you gotta scrap if off the front glass a lot. As for slowing it down,I have no idea except to let the tank go to 
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February 27th, 2008, 11:48 PM
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Re: Coraline
Damn it! every good thing has its price i guess. This price being daily manual labor and a scratched up tank.
 Current Aquarium(s) Description: 80 Gal. Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 years Other Intrests: Drums, sports, camping, astronomy and computers.
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February 28th, 2008, 02:31 AM
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Re: Coraline
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February 28th, 2008, 02:47 AM
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Re: Coraline
Send it my way. I can't get the crap to grow.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 with 30 sump Aquatinic Constellation T5 lighting Coralife Super Skimmer Koralia 2/3 Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 years and counting Other Intrests: Pig collector, Gardening
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February 28th, 2008, 02:53 AM
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Re: Coraline
I was just going to make a thread about how to speed up growth, or why its growing like it does, I sign on and here is one about coraline already. Ill just ask my question here then... Is there something wrong that my coralline algae only grows in areas of rapid water movement? Why is this? My overflow box is covered in coralline, right by my return pump its got heavy coralline growth, even above my water level where the water ripples by my return pump, covered in coralline... I was just going to go take some pics, and I decided to start cleaning up some stuff a bit, turned into an all out cleaning spree, water is filthy now. Going to just do a water change I guess. Here are some pics, dont mind the dirty water.
   Pretty much everywhere other than pictured is almost bare of coralline, why does it grow in high flow areas only? Do I have low dissolved oxygen levels or something? Current Aquarium(s) Description: 50 Gal saltwater aquarium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 Months Other Intrests: European cars (BMW), Electronics, Audio equipment, saltwater
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February 28th, 2008, 03:11 AM
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Re: Coraline
Thats just the nature of the game Cory.
Theres alot of different types of coralline that has so many different needs thats its hard to figure out why one tank it becomes a problem while another cant get it to grow.
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February 28th, 2008, 03:14 AM
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Re: Coraline
The only thing I could think of was that my water had low dissolved oxygen or something, because it would grow best where the water was disrupted, but I dont see how that could be true, because I have a sump, overflow, 2 koralia #2's rippling the water surface, etc... So nothing is really wrong with it? thats just the way it grows? In fast moving currents first?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 50 Gal saltwater aquarium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 Months Other Intrests: European cars (BMW), Electronics, Audio equipment, saltwater
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February 28th, 2008, 03:19 AM
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Re: Coraline
I dont know about that. I have low current in my tank and it doesnt seem to make a difference.
I think it might have to do with light & water elements. But i dont have super bright lights either...about 300 watts of PC lights, so i really dont get it. I think yote is right. It might have a mind of its own. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 80 Gal. Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 years Other Intrests: Drums, sports, camping, astronomy and computers.
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