Coralline

[Snoopdog]

Please share all your tips and secrets to getting coralline algae. Ive not tried anything yet.

What works the best? Patience. I finally saw mine today. Not just one spot but all over every piece of plastic. They are tiny but that is how it starts.

 

[Jilly92]

What works the best? Patience. I finally saw mine today. Not just one spot but all over every piece of plastic. They are tiny but that is how it starts.

I noticed I have it in my other tank coincidentally so I just took out a bare plug with some and put it in my big tank. So its all working out lol

 

[Texas Rick]

One of the few times you can purchase time.
Wait a few months or spend $21 and wait a few weeks

Purple Helix Coralline Algae in a Bottle + Nitrifying Bacteria & Live Spores

ARC Reef's Purple Helix Coralline Algae in a bottle contains 7 different species of live algae spores. Seed your aquarium with epiphytic purple coralline.

arcreef.com

A few months? A few weeks? I ordered mine off of Amazon thru ARC. Ordered mine Sunday, said it would be here in 2 weeks. Got it today and already dosed it. I got both, purple and pink strains
All my coral seems to be loving it! Especially the Acans!

 

[cshouston]

Please share all your tips and secrets to getting coralline algae. Ive not tried anything yet.

I second those who suggested the ARC helix bottles from AlgaeBarn. I got one, poured it in, kept my PH up, and am seeing spots popping up all over after 3 weeks or so.

 

[Vette67]

If you are in Canton, you’re only about 45 minutes to an hour away from me. How much coralline do you want? I have a little bit that I could maybe spare.

 

[Roli's Reef Ranch]

I wouldn't buy the bottles. There really is no need for it. You will get coraline algae whether you want it or not. I used those bottles and all I got was hard green algae which is also common for other people. It is not green coraline. Two months later and coraline is finally starting to grow. The coraline on frag plugs and snails has always been there. I feel like I wasted money and time with those bottles. Just my humble opinion.

Same experience here.

 

[Steph1]

I may cop some flack on this but i was recomended "purple up" by a trusted friend who says he saw first signs within 10 days and that was my experience also. It does not contain "spores" so you will need to have some source of coraline in your tank. I had no issues at all and the coraline is starting everywhere.

 

[Jilly92]

Same experience here.

Ya I've got some coralline from plugs so I think I will just let it do its thing. My bf is impatient and wants it now but its not been a big deal for me. Thanks for advice!