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Title: What colour coralines?
Post by: dan2x38 on May 24, 2010, 01:05:28 PM
What colour coraline algae do you have? I have the typical purple with a tiny bit of red, very tiny bit of green and some orange I seeded with from another tank. Would like some more colours like the greens & reds. Maybe some of us could swap scrapings to seed other colours? Either way curious the other colours you guys have?
Title: Re: What colour coralines?
Post by: omarshabaz on May 24, 2010, 07:52:09 PM
I have piles of red, deep red, purple and small amounts of green and orange..
Title: Re: What colour coralines?
Post by: ordi260 on May 24, 2010, 07:59:38 PM
Some green, a bit of pink and the usual purple
Title: Re: What colour coralines?
Post by: cdylnicki on May 31, 2010, 09:11:33 PM
I must say I started using Purple Up (calcium/aragonite supplement) about a month ago and have seen quite a wonderful increase in my pink/purple and even green Coraline algae.

Not a massive increase, but enough for me to say "Hey, check it out!"

8)

I think an exchange is a wonderful idea!
Where and when?
Title: Re: What colour coralines?
Post by: cdylnicki on May 31, 2010, 09:13:53 PM
PS: Ordi260 are those fish slippers?!?!

Amazing!!!
Title: Re: What colour coralines?
Post by: JD on May 31, 2010, 10:48:24 PM
Quote from: cdylnicki on May 31, 2010, 09:13:53 PM
PS: Ordi260 are those fish slippers?!?!

Amazing!!!

They look like fish flops!!!lol
Title: Re: What colour coralines?
Post by: OttawaReefer on June 25, 2010, 09:45:39 AM
if the purple-up is a calcium supplement: would it help for other heavy calcium dependent residents as well (clams, hard corals, etc.)?
Title: Re: What colour coralines?
Post by: dan2x38 on June 25, 2010, 11:48:19 AM
First test for anything before supplementing. Use a Ca supplement if it is low like Kent Turbo Calcium or another. There are liquid ones too. Got the cash and room for it get a Ca Reactor! :)
Title: Re: What colour coralines?
Post by: OttawaReefer on June 25, 2010, 01:11:44 PM
No room for a Ca reactor, sadly.  My calcium levels are usually more than adequate.  I need a weekly scape with a blade to keep the coraline off of the three visible sides of the tank. 

I was just wondering about the effectiveness of the calicum in the purple up.
Title: Re: What colour coralines?
Post by: ray on June 26, 2010, 01:37:41 PM
Hi Dan
I have some hot pink coralline on the new rock I rec'd.Your welcome tp try and scrape some off.

Ray
Title: Re: What colour coralines?
Post by: dan2x38 on June 26, 2010, 04:33:44 PM
Quote from: ray on June 26, 2010, 01:37:41 PM
Hi Dan
I have some hot pink coralline on the new rock I rec'd.Your welcome tp try and scrape some off.

Ray

Thanks Ray if I have time before I go away Wed. will drop by for a sample. If not maybe you'll still have a piece or two the following week. Thanks again generous offer!