Has anyone used bottled coralline algae?

[Just John]

Just got my tank up and running and I saw this bottled live coralline algae. Have you used this type of thing and should I give it a try?
https://www.algaebarn.com/shop/aquarium-supplies/coralline-algae-bottle/

 

[StlSalt]

You can add all the coralline algae spores, which is what's in most bottles, but they won't grow until you have good stable water parameters. If you spend your time and money on having good stable waters parameters you won't be able to avoid coralline algea. I have used the Algaebarn stuff, but I already had coralline algae growing and I wanted to see if I could get some different colors. It worked I got some pinkish algae growth.

 

[Just John]

You can add all the coralline algae spores, which is what's in most bottles, but they won't grow until you have good stable water parameters. If you spend your time and money on having good stable waters parameters you won't be able to avoid coralline algea. I have used the Algaebarn stuff, but I already had coralline algae growing and I wanted to see if I could get some different colors. It worked I got some pinkish algae growth.

Thanks!

 

[sp1187]

Just got my tank up and running and I saw this bottled live coralline algae. Have you used this type of thing and should I give it a try?
https://www.algaebarn.com/shop/aquarium-supplies/coralline-algae-bottle/

yes and no.

 

[bigdrew]

Same as above. Works great....assuming your water parameters are correct.

 

[TheDuude]

I tried the pink and it did work eventually. Got some super bright pink patches popping up now. They seems to multiply real nice the couple days following my water changes. Def not necessary as you will eventually get coralline that comes in on some frags or something.

 

[Mark Gray]

Yes they work well as long as the tank is stable. But there is a big downside to coraline algae, it seems to love pumps, and sometimes your glass to.

 

[rkpetersen]

It will work. But a much better and faster solution is getting some scrapings from a trusted friend's tank, if available.
Coralline will definitely grow all over your rocks, powerheads, and glass, if you let it. It can be hard to remove too.
And, it will compete with stony corals for calcium and alkalinity.
But it's beautiful, and also inhibits most other algaes, so I try to establish it as fast as possible in any new tank.

 

[Smokeshow]

I added a snail that had coralline on its shell and after 7 months I have a decent amount on the rocks. My wavemaker was covered after the 2nd month.

 

[wonroc]

you dont need it bra.

 

[burningmime]

It will work. But a much better and faster solution is getting some scrapings from a trusted friend's tank, if available.
Coralline will definitely grow all over your rocks, powerheads, and glass, if you let it. It can be hard to remove too.
And, it will compete with stony corals for calcium and alkalinity.
But it's beautiful, and also inhibits most other algaes, so I try to establish it as fast as possible in any new tank.

You don't just get coraline, you also get every pest he has, and a couple he didn't know about.

 

[Terry Le]

If your water parameters are consistent you be scraping it of your pumps, glass soon enough without adding it

 

[GHOSTLY]

You could go to a pet store also