Corraline Algae Function

[farrel]

Hi,

Is Coraline Algae at live rock usefull or useless in our FOWLR tank ? Should i keep it ?

[shoelevy]

coralline algae is a measure of how healthy yr system is

if its growing, yr system is healthy so do keep it with u

[farrel]

except for indicator for my healthy tank (or not), what the other function for FOWLR.... if for reef tank maybe can control the bad algae with absorb nutrient so the other algae can grow, but fish don't need coraline, isn't it ?

thx

[blueheaven]

Actually to be more exact, it is only a tell tale sign for SPS reefs as it shows that your water supports calcification.

[Achilles Tang]

Hi,

Is Coraline Algae at live rock usefull or useless in our FOWLR tank ? Should i keep it ?

I guess in a FOWLR tank, they serve to make your rocks nice and purple instead of shades of brown and they also prevent other forms of algae from growing on the rock surfaces to some extent.

[boxfish]

can explain what's calcification

[blueheaven]

in simple terms, its the process which results in the formation of CaCO3 or calcium carbonate, the details I'm sure you should know