Coralline Algae

[WarmSoda]

So, my tank has been up for about a month or so and I'm a little worried that I'm not getting any coralline growth. I've seen little tiny spots on the live rock here and there but nothing that really looks good. My parameters all check out but I don't have a phosphate test kit, so I'm a little uninformed on the subject(given the diatom blooms I bet there's a moderate amount, though). Any of the coralline that comes on the LR from the corals I get usually bleach after a few days. Is they're any advice that could be given to give my coralline a jump start?

 

[Hirobo]

So, my tank has been up for about a month or so and I'm a little worried that I'm not getting any coralline growth. I've seen little tiny spots on the live rock here and there but nothing that really looks good. My parameters all check out but I don't have a phosphate test kit, so I'm a little uninformed on the subject(given the diatom blooms I bet there's a moderate amount, though). Any of the coralline that comes on the LR from the corals I get usually bleach after a few days. Is they're any advice that could be given to give my coralline a jump start?

Patience it will come if you keep your calcium and magnesium up took me about 4 months and then i had so much it was 3d looking just ask justchad he can vouche for me

 

[vangvace]

Time and patience, but if you have an itch for more, then scratch the spots of coralline you have in your tank already. It'll send spores throughout to populate quicker.

 

[Dave]

I have also heard coralline favors blue light.

 

[qwik]

If you need some to seed your rock let me know. It grows really well for me on my glass,plastic and everywhere else besides the rock .(lol) It actually just started to cover my rocks now that the red slime algae is gone .I can always scrape off a bit for you.

 

[Phyl]

Diatoms are caused by silicates. Phosphates cause a different set of evils. Coraline comes in time. No worries. It will come eventually.