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02-15-2006, 09:15 PM
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the shutterbug mod!
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Location: NE Wisconsin
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coraline question
I was looking at my tank today and wondering what to do with those exposed pvc pipes, and started to wonder if there was some way to get/encourage coraline algae to grow on them? I have a few pieces in my 20g that it is growing on (tip of a rock and a snail shell). It is bright purple and very pretty... is there any way to make it happy so it will spread?
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02-15-2006, 09:24 PM
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Fish Outta Water
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keep calcium around 400ppm and peep phosphates and nitrates/nitrites down it will cover everything takes time though
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02-15-2006, 09:35 PM
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Does anybody know about or has anybody used this product. Curious if it is ok to use. I have lots of coraline growing in my 80 and my 46 is just starting to grow it on its own, but wouldnt mind accelerating a bit in the 46. Im a little wary though without educated input.
http://cgi.ebay.com/PURPLE-UP-Corali...QQcmdZViewItem
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02-15-2006, 09:40 PM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SW Florida
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I wouldnt use it thats just my opinion...........In my tank i add Sea Chem Reef Builder, Sea Chem Reef Advantage Calcium, and Sea Chem pH Buffer.
With these three products my coraline wont stop growing! I test my water weekly to make sure these levels are constant and in good range.
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02-15-2006, 09:44 PM
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uber-stupid
Join Date: Nov 2005
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I think Casey uses it. If it is not Casey who ever it is says they love it and they are reliable (hence the confusion with Casey).
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02-15-2006, 09:49 PM
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Milkshake Man
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I think Casey does use it.
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02-15-2006, 10:17 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: new jersey
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current over the existing coraline algae will make it spread
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02-15-2006, 10:27 PM
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Fish Outta Water
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Originally Posted by Fly Guy
Does anybody know about or has anybody used this product. Curious if it is ok to use. I have lots of coraline growing in my 80 and my 46 is just starting to grow it on its own, but wouldnt mind accelerating a bit in the 46. Im a little wary though without educated input.
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i use it. its just like using any other calcium supplement. ive had better results with kent liquid calcium. i use purple up in my fowlr to encourage coralline it works but just another gimmic!!
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02-16-2006, 08:25 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Shawnee, KS
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I have heard that if you take a piece of LR that has good growth on it, hold it in the water and scrub it really hard with some type of stiff brush, coraline will come off the rock and spread everywhere.
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02-16-2006, 08:40 AM
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Big Fishy
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i have heard great things with purple up. lots of people are using local to me with great results.
i do believe that if all is stable in your tank and within the correct parameters it will only be a matter of time before your tank turns pink and purple.
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02-16-2006, 11:04 AM
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Some people use the primer on the outside to make it look like it,but if you want the real stuff have good water quality and sand the pipe so it's easy to attach itself.
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02-16-2006, 08:45 PM
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Fish Outta Water
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Originally Posted by RobinsonFam1
i have heard great things with purple up. lots of people are using local to me with great results.
i do believe that if all is stable in your tank and within the correct parameters it will only be a matter of time before your tank turns pink and purple.
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it does work great!!! i was going to post a thread on my 10g that i started about 2 months ago and it already has some small spots. but im just too lazy to post now lol
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02-16-2006, 09:42 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Suwanee, Georgia
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The Coraline I had was just barely. Using purple-up has done wonders, i thought i had only the lighter pink color now i got quite a few different colors "popping" up.
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02-16-2006, 09:52 PM
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Nano reefer and Jeeper
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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I have always had better corraline under less light...but that is just me. I would say keep your levels up and be patient...corraline seems to have an affinity for plastic!
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02-17-2006, 09:37 AM
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Tang Lover
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rockville, MD
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Jessica,
Have you thought about glueing frags to the pipe?
If you have a GSP, they grow like CRAZY! Just take a piece, glue it towards the bottom of the pipe, and in a couple weeks, it'll take over!
you can do that with other types of corals too. Anything that's encrusting. (but if it likes high flow, it might not get enough being ON the pipe, instead of in front of it. So softies usually do best!
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