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coralline algae growth !

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hi, I read that most people want to have faster/higher coraline algae growth, but for me, it has just been crazy.

every week I spend 30 mins scrapping my tank glass of coralline algae. I have given up on the rear and left side of the tank as it doesn't block my view..but the front and right, I try to scrape..

(ps. to give you guys an idea: my mum thinks they look like "ling zhi" on rocks !!!)

the tank is 10 months old. only dose kalk once every 3 months.

currently keeping LPS.

can I know if anyone else is facing this "problem" ? and how do you people keep your tank so clean of coraline algae. (I usually used old credit cards to scrap)

Cannot imagine when I upgrade to a larger deeper tank... :cry:

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Achilles Tang Newbie

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I wish I can tell my wife to scrap my coralline algae growth every week, but she's much too smart now... ;)

I am happy enough as it is that she allows me to spend so much time and money on my reef tank! So I guess I can't shove this manual labour task to anyone except.... to those who want free coralline algae!! :evil:

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Tanzy Newbie

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Scraping and siphoning the coralline to seed 'barren' tanks works but there's a lot of effort involved.

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woonming Newbie

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haha... at least that's betta than my hair algae growth :lol: ... hav to pluck n prune every week... sianz.... if onli if it's possible to light a fire inside water, i would definitely burn them away :evil:

Hahah ~

U are very funny . ;)

I had the same feeling too and only when i starve my yellow tang for weeks , my problem was not solve but under control ..

And i add a emeral crab in which eats algea..

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Its really not that difficult; just direct a jet of water from a powerhead onto the glass exposed to moderate-high amount of lighting, and you'll have dots of pink Coralline within 24hours :)

really??? but do coraline algae grow on relatively new tanks??? :idea:

...what are u missing from your life?... dun wait till your last breathe before telling them that you care

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Its really not that difficult; just direct a jet of water from a powerhead onto the glass exposed to moderate-high amount of lighting, and you'll have dots of pink Coralline within 24hours :)

hmmm...i tried this but no effect!!

found white stuff growing on it though!

maybe only applicable to old tanks!....mine is 2 months old!

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