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Hey momun and welcome. I m sure we can help ya to get headed in the right direction.
First things first whats all your parameters at?
Could we also get some pics of your tank?
How long has your "yank" been running? lol
Only reason I ask is because if the tank is new its going to take it a while before that pretty coraline will start showing up
First things first whats all your parameters at?
Could we also get some pics of your tank?
How long has your "yank" been running? lol
Only reason I ask is because if the tank is new its going to take it a while before that pretty coraline will start showing up
Thanks for responding, I jst checked my ph its at 8.3 Nitrate is 0 Nitrite is 0 I have a 130 that has been up for 2 months here are the pictures. what am I doing wrong.
Thanks Hello everyone i am new to the hobby, i have only been in for about a year. i live in Mcdonough Ga I have a 135 gal saltwater fish and rock yank. i neef help on keeping rock alive and purple.
Hello everyone i am new to the hobby, i have only been in for about a year. i live in Mcdonough Ga I have a 135 gal saltwater fish and rock yank. i neef help on keeping rock alive and purple.
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here is the tank
Thanks Hello everyone i am new to the hobby, i have only been in for about a year. i live in Mcdonough Ga I have a 135 gal saltwater fish and rock yank. i neef help on keeping rock alive and purple.
Hello everyone i am new to the hobby, i have only been in for about a year. i live in Mcdonough Ga I have a 135 gal saltwater fish and rock yank. i neef help on keeping rock alive and purple.
here is the tank
It takes awhile for the coralline algae to grow, which is the purple you see on rocks. On thing it does need is calcium, but no higher levels than what you need for coral. The lack of coralline algae does not mean you don't have liverock. It is all the little bacteria inside the nooks and crannies that make the rock a value to your tank so fear not! Your rock is very much alive.
In addition to higher calcium, you'll also actually need coralline algae. A great thing to do is go to your local fish store and ask them for a good piece of coralline covered rock. Take it home - make sure the lights are on and turn your return pump off (or any filtration you may have but leave the power heads running) - put it in the water and scrape it with a razor blade or brush it with a clean, new/unused, toothbrush. This will spread the coralline algae around your tank and allow it to grow much quicker. I'd leave return pump/filtration off for maybe two or three hours to let it spread nicely. Once you're done, just stick the rock somewhere on the substrate and leave it sit.
My tank also had 0 coralline algae for the longest time. This was when my tank was still a FOWLR. Then I realized my calcium was too low. Once I got that near the 400 range and bought a piece of live rock with coralline algae on it, it literally exploded in my tank and now takes up the entire back of the tank!
