Coralline Algae

[icehood24]

I’m just planning a bit ahead for my tank and I was wondering when and how I should introduce coralline algae into my fish tank. None of my lfs stores have any live rock with it.

 

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[SchrutesReefs]

A lot of snails or frag plugs will gave some on them. Snails should be introduced way in advance of any corals, so that would be your best option IMO.

 

[blaxsun]

If you wait it will eventually colonize all on its own...

 

[mojo8427]

Any frag plug/coral, snail, hermit shell will have it. No need to purchase as it is impossible not to introduce it.

 

[bnord]

Good life investment for the tank is, in my opinion, a softball sized piece of rock from the gulf or the keys. one of the very many benefits will be at least one type/color of Coraline.
Seems expensive at the time but it can be rounded out with CUC and or MacroAlgae at a very good price

 

[Biglew11]

As long as you have water in your tank it will show up on It's own.

 

[G Santana]

I’m just planning a bit ahead for my tank and I was wondering when and how I should introduce coralline algae into my fish tank. None of my lfs stores have any live rock with it.

Wait until your tank matures, I tried adding live rock, snails and other assorted liquids with coraline algae in the first few months to no avail, then the tank hit stable parameters with the big 3 Alk, Cal and mag and poof like magic the stuff is everywhere.

I now have to clean my powerheads monthly, my side glass that I don't clean so as the snails and urchin can graze is covered with it.

The tank is a BB and it's all over the bottom.

Time and patience is King when it comes to coraline.

Good luck finding your pot of Pink Gold, stuff is pretty.