How to get dry rock covered in coralline algae quickly...?

Salty150 · 04/18/2019, 07:00 PM

What's the "secret" to getting dry rock covered in coralline algae quickly...?

I have looked into painted dry rock, painted man-made live rock, etc... - and I don't like the look or idea...

Salty150 · 04/18/2019, 07:02 PM

Anyone familiar with this - Coralline Algae in a Bottle...?

https://arcreef.com/product/corallin...SABEgK4GfD_BwE

Jason9488 · 04/18/2019, 07:14 PM

Find a rock at you LFS and scrap off the coraline algae into you tank. Keep calcium levels up and it will grow.

reelredfish · 04/18/2019, 09:36 PM

I purchased two bottles of that. Someone had told me it works well and in fact said it was the only actual live spoors.

I put one purple and one pink in my tank a out two weeks ago. Nothing to report yet. The first shipment arrived leaking as for the lids had been busted they shipped me out two new bottles and refunded my cost in full. So i can say the customer service is top notch.

j.falk · 04/19/2019, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Salty150

Anyone familiar with this - Coralline Algae in a Bottle...?

https://arcreef.com/product/corallin...SABEgK4GfD_BwE

I thought about trying some of that and was reading reviews on it the other day. Some users reported excessive hair algae growth after adding it to their aquariums.

RioReefr · 04/19/2019, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Salty150

Anyone familiar with this - Coralline Algae in a Bottle...?

https://arcreef.com/product/corallin...SABEgK4GfD_BwE

I tried it. It did nothing for me. Not even any specks.

The Customer Service was good though. The person mixed a bottle with both pink/purple spores and sent it out the day I ordered it.

IMO, you won't get coralline algae on dry rock quickly.

Orsamax · 04/19/2019, 01:53 PM

In my experience, a starter rock from the LFS MIGHT help a little bit. But mostly, it’s got to go through a few phases like getting a bio-film etc before it will grow. Your tank also has to stabilize a bit in terms of parameters, etc. once that happens, within a few months you should start to get it tho. Keep in mind that it will need calcium and alk to grow and once it starts to do so it can easily suck it out of the water column quickly, depleting and outcompeting your corals even. If you see someone with deep rich purple covering their rocks they are more than likely dosing 2 part to keep it up. So, always understand that there are 2nd and third order effects to everything we want in this hobby. A stable tank is a must before anything else. Good luck!

Uncle99 · 04/19/2019, 03:32 PM

Scrape some off and put in a blender with RODI water and 10ml calcium, mix well and pour in front of a power head:

Salty150 · 04/19/2019, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Uncle99

Scrape some off and put in a blender with RODI water and 10ml calcium, mix well and pour in front of a power head:

You watch the Farm Boy Reef video? lol

Uncle99 · 04/20/2019, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Salty150

You watch the Farm Boy Reef video? lol

Yup, right on the money👌

dkeller_nc · 04/20/2019, 08:54 AM

The bottom line is that there's only one way to get coralline algae coverage in a hurry, which is to purchase actual live rock (from Tampa Bay Saltwater, for example). Otherwise, there's just no way to do it; it takes a few months with dead rock, period.

04/18/2019, 07:00 PM	#1
Salty150 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 1,345	How to get dry rock covered in coralline algae quickly...? What's the "secret" to getting dry rock covered in coralline algae quickly...? I have looked into painted dry rock, painted man-made live rock, etc... - and I don't like the look or idea...

04/19/2019, 01:53 PM	#7
Orsamax Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 60	In my experience, a starter rock from the LFS MIGHT help a little bit. But mostly, it’s got to go through a few phases like getting a bio-film etc before it will grow. Your tank also has to stabilize a bit in terms of parameters, etc. once that happens, within a few months you should start to get it tho. Keep in mind that it will need calcium and alk to grow and once it starts to do so it can easily suck it out of the water column quickly, depleting and outcompeting your corals even. If you see someone with deep rich purple covering their rocks they are more than likely dosing 2 part to keep it up. So, always understand that there are 2nd and third order effects to everything we want in this hobby. A stable tank is a must before anything else. Good luck! __________________ IM NUVO 40 with Blue Maxima Clam, RBTA, Red Serpentine Starfish, Da Vinci Clown, Six Line Wrasse, Fire-fish, coral - mostly SPS and LPS

04/18/2019, 07:02 PM	#2
Salty150 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 1,345	Anyone familiar with this - Coralline Algae in a Bottle...? https://arcreef.com/product/corallin...SABEgK4GfD_BwE

04/18/2019, 07:14 PM	#3
Jason9488 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 152	Find a rock at you LFS and scrap off the coraline algae into you tank. Keep calcium levels up and it will grow.

04/18/2019, 09:36 PM	#4
reelredfish Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: DFW,Area Posts: 798	I purchased two bottles of that. Someone had told me it works well and in fact said it was the only actual live spoors. I put one purple and one pink in my tank a out two weeks ago. Nothing to report yet. The first shipment arrived leaking as for the lids had been busted they shipped me out two new bottles and refunded my cost in full. So i can say the customer service is top notch.

04/19/2019, 03:32 PM	#8
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	Scrape some off and put in a blender with RODI water and 10ml calcium, mix well and pour in front of a power head:

04/20/2019, 08:54 AM	#11
dkeller_nc Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Central NC Posts: 5,062	The bottom line is that there's only one way to get coralline algae coverage in a hurry, which is to purchase actual live rock (from Tampa Bay Saltwater, for example). Otherwise, there's just no way to do it; it takes a few months with dead rock, period.