Reasons coraline disappears?

[vetteguy53081]

Light intensity does affect coralline and too much or too little can have an adverse effect. One thing though is that coralline must have Iodine and Mg which are necessary for coraline growth. Calcium content is also a factor which yours appears good.
Having lights on 10-12/hrs a day gives the growth a boost

 

[SMSREEF]

I believe it says right at the beginning of our big Vibrant thread where the ingredients are listed. It's RO water

Lol! That’s great. I always get nervous with the “other ingredients” on bottles.
I’m sure I’m not the only person that didn’t see that post on the thread. Why not put that on the bottle?

 

[iamacat]

Regarding the ammonia that’s not possible, unless this tank is a few days old.

my understanding and from what I have put together in my own head is that coralline is just like coral. It takes up Ca and alkalinity to make its structure. I also believe coralline requires a consistent stable pH 8.1 to successfully seed and grow.

when you add bacteria it is going to decrease the available O2 in the system thus dropping the pH. I have seen this with my system with my bacterial dosing. I’m not sure but I believe vibrant actively attacks algae so I would think coralline would be effected by it. That and the pH destabilizing i believe is slowing or decreasing the growth. If Ca and Alk aren’t stable that will also hurt it

 

[HuduVudu]

Interesting. I can only guess you heard this from the false rumor jda keeps spreading around? I seem to see your reply come up more and more now and I've only seen one person claim this to be actual fact, which is @jda

As for coralline, it is actually algae. So heavy dosing, especially for longer periods of time can affect it. Most of the time it doesn't, but every tank is different

Suspicion confirmed.

Here is the part that is all mine, if you are using chemical or solution or whatever to kill algae in your tank first off what would you call that? Second how does it know what is an algae that you want and what is an algae you don't want?

I find the whole issue of using special sauce to deal with algae to be silly. Algae happens and it is better to really deal with it then to put a band aid over it.

 

[Uncle99]

Vibrant is excellent at removing bubble algae.
The side effect is a loss of some coralline, but this can be easily re-established.
It was more important to rid my DT of bubble and GHA, than lose something easily replaced.

 

[HuduVudu]

Vibrant is excellent at removing bubble algae.
The side effect is a loss of some coralline, but this can be easily re-established.
It was more important to rid my DT of bubble and GHA, than lose something easily replaced.

I don't have any problem with you or anyone else using something that provides a solution to a problem that you are having. If it works for you and solves your problem in a way that you deem appropriate then we all win. More choice not less is what makes free markets awesome.

Seriously though let's call a duck a duck, so that we can all be on the same playing field.

: an agent used to kill algae

Definition of ALGICIDE

an agent used to kill algae… See the full definition

www.merriam-webster.com

What I don't understand is why this is even contraversial.

 

[Rp8]

Light intensity does affect coralline and too much or too little can have an adverse effect. One thing though is that coralline must have Iodine and Mg which are necessary for coraline growth. Calcium content is also a factor which yours appears good.
Having lights on 10-12/hrs a day gives the growth a boost

I run mine 9hrs and dose periodically. I'm pretty sure it's the vibrant. I followed the heavy algae directions for a few weeks

Regarding the ammonia that’s not possible, unless this tank is a few days old.

my understanding and from what I have put together in my own head is that coralline is just like coral. It takes up Ca and alkalinity to make its structure. I also believe coralline requires a consistent stable pH 8.1 to successfully seed and grow.

when you add bacteria it is going to decrease the available O2 in the system thus dropping the pH. I have seen this with my system with my bacterial dosing. I’m not sure but I believe vibrant actively attacks algae so I would think coralline would be effected by it. That and the pH destabilizing i believe is slowing or decreasing the growth. If Ca and Alk aren’t stable that will also hurt it

I was using a 2 API test. Both gave me false readings. Ph is good and I dose to maintain. All are stable now, a d going good. Was just wondering about coraline