Coralline algae

[Crabs McJones]

I've seen a couple threads over the past few days on coralline algae. Some people love it, some people hate it. I personally love it and feel it adds character to a reef tank. I struggled for a long time trying to get it to grow, but now have a back wall almost filled with coralline. So I'm wondering, do you love it or hate it? Feel free to share a picture.

 

[norfolkgarden]

I think I will say I love it.
[emoji4]

Everything is coralline on limestone, no paint.

 

[Zos4me]

I think it adds to the color of the tank.also if you have a clear back it hides all the stuff you really don't want to see. I also see it as of a sign of a healthy tank if it is growing well

 

[LetItReef]

On the rocks I love it but not on the glass.

 

[Flippers4pups]

I think it adds to the color of the tank.also if you have a clear back it hides all the stuff you really don't want to see. I also see it as of a sign of a healthy tank if it is growing well

This is old school and I'm still a believer that if you have that pinkish, purple incrusting, calcium sucking, grows on everything, "stuff", you Sir, have a healthy tank! Lol

 

[GoPitt88]

How did you get it to grow? Do you make a change, and if so, what? What kind of lights do you have?

 

[Justfebreezeit]

Love it on rocks, im 50/50 with it on the back of a tank.

 

[LadyMac]

I love it. Hoping to have it everywhere

 

[bubbaque]

I like it on the rocks only. Anywhere else and I hate it.

 

[MTBake]

I don't go out of my way to remove it. I will scrape the front and side glass with a razor blade if it gets outta hand but let the back go. Pumps, heaters, probes or skimmer is another story. I try to keep those clean and clear to help with efficiency.

 

[starypotter]

I like it! It started growing on my mag float and thermometer, I was very disappointed when my new snails ate it all off. They took it from many of my rocks too.

 

[Zos4me]

To be honest I have always had cheap black box ebay leds til recently I have a kessil on my clown tank and I just got my first hydra 26 for my new 75 display

 

[Flippers4pups]

I love it. Hoping to have it everywhere

You know what they say, "be careful what you wish for"! Lol

Some people, including me years ago, had it/have it so bad, that it would take razor blade to clean the glass each week!

 

[Zos4me]

I just keep mine on 3 sides. Also if you have coraline there is no green algae.I also like it cuz it keeps the cuc on the rocks and sand bed instead of the glass

 

[PedroYoung]

FTS by Peter Young, on Flickr
I'm a fan, although I have had some issues lately with it out growing some of my chalices and starting to shade them out.

 

[CC13]

I love it on everything except for the viewing panels.

But as above, it’s how I sort of know that my frank is healthy.

 

[Skep18]

On the rocks I love it but not on the glass.

+1. Purple rocks with pristine glass (back glass included) looks amaze-balls IMO.

EDIT: The trick is to keep a clean overflow box, amirite?

 

[Crabs McJones]

How did you get it to grow? Do you make a change, and if so, what? What kind of lights do you have?

I believe strongly that the implementation of brs 2 part is really what caused mine to start growing as it did.
Plus when I added t5s seemed to help as well. Now I'm currently running t5 metal halide

 

[Scrubber_steve]

My Bare Bottom

 

[Crabs McJones]

My Bare Bottom

wow! Mines not nearly that covered....yet