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ScallopKing
07/15/2006, 11:17 AM
Man, since going BB my coraline exploded over the bottom. I think it's been about close to 2.5 to 3 months now. Check it out.

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/3215/img0722zv4.jpg

Is this the norm? Should I just let it go or does anyone clean it off? It's everyone now more than I had with sand. I put some streams in about 1.5 months ago and they're covered too.

Thanks, Sean.
raddogz
07/15/2006, 12:02 PM
I believe it's quite normal.
trueblackpercula
07/15/2006, 12:08 PM
very nice,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, And its normal.
ScallopKing
07/15/2006, 03:29 PM
Thanks! The stuff is growing like mad. Does anyone have a BB that is completely covered with coraline?
143gadgets
07/15/2006, 03:33 PM
Mine is almost completely covered. It was converted to BB in Feb. 06
humboldt reefer
07/15/2006, 03:35 PM
My tank is only a month or 2 old but the coraline on the bottom for some reason seems to be growing faster than anywhere else. At this rate it'll be completely covered befroe the back and sides are even half covered. My friend Tim zapata41's tanks is just about solid on bottom
trueblackpercula
07/15/2006, 06:44 PM
mine isd a BB system but has very little coraline algea. the tank is only 3 months old i think :) But there is many dots on the startboard.
Emoezekielsr5
07/15/2006, 10:26 PM
here is mine

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/June27Full.jpg
Patio
07/16/2006, 12:41 AM
Emo that looks great. I cant wait to see your tank in a year. What size is the tank?
Emoezekielsr5
07/16/2006, 07:21 AM
Thanks. The tank is approximately 100 gallon Semi Cube. I can't remember the dimensions right now.
MAthU
07/16/2006, 11:20 AM
im am jelouis, my tank has little to no coralline on the bottom :(
CeeGee
07/16/2006, 12:27 PM
Great tank Emo!
kozmo02
07/16/2006, 01:15 PM
It's interesting because in spots in my tank where the sand has blown away to expose some glass at the bottom, those spots are covered with coralline, moreso than any other area in the tank. I wonder what it is about the bottom.......
twon8
07/16/2006, 03:46 PM
probably the most direct lighting.
Patio
07/16/2006, 04:10 PM
pretty sure flow is a factor for coralline. If there is enough flow to move the sand then the coralline will grow faster in that spot.
Emoezekielsr5
07/16/2006, 04:47 PM
Here is another one. This is an older picture. Coraline have grown more.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/emorocker84/TopDown.jpg
trueblackpercula
07/16/2006, 07:02 PM
Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice
ScallopKing
07/16/2006, 11:07 PM
Emoezekielsr5, nice shot!

I think light and flow are a factor for the bottom. Direct light and clean surface to grow! I'll have to post a pic of my streams...their turning pink! I wonder where are our ca is going too - feeding the coraline!
tonyscoots84
07/17/2006, 12:12 AM
scallopking what are you dosing.... coralline is what most reefers go crazy to get... good job...
Emoezekielsr5
07/17/2006, 07:08 AM
In my cube. I have 2xSeio1500 and 1x1000 a long with the return. I think flow has a big factor in coraline growth. I have no dead spots in my tank where detrius can accumulate. I've only had my tank setup for 3 months now and the only thing that I can factor in that really helped my coraline growth is dosing magenesium and keeping it at 1300pm and dripping kalk.
ScallopKing
07/17/2006, 11:55 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7756574#post7756574 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tonyscoots84
scallopking what are you dosing.... coralline is what most reefers go crazy to get... good job...

Thanks! Just what comes out of my ca reactor is it (ca, alk, mag). I don't put anything else in my tank (well except for some oyster eggs every now and then!) I did drip kalk for the first couple years before my BB switch, then I added a CA reactor and removed the kalk drip. I'm seeing more now than ever before...probably the ca reactor and mag levels. I'll post another couple pics tonight. Sean.
wastememphis
07/18/2006, 09:04 AM
My tank has been BB for about 10months now and the bottom is covered with coraline (except for far back under rocks, no light. Its all around the edeges of the front and sides as well. I have to scrape it off with a razor blade every other week... and its a tiring job!
ScallopKing
07/18/2006, 10:00 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7764545#post7764545 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wastememphis
My tank has been BB for about 10months now and the bottom is covered with coraline (except for far back under rocks, no light. Its all around the edeges of the front and sides as well. I have to scrape it off with a razor blade every other week... and its a tiring job!

Yeah it's a job to keep it clean! Here's a couple more pics. Soon I'll have to put this stuff in the nuisance algae category! :D

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/2474/img0755re8.jpg

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/7927/img0754vg8.jpg

Sean.