Funkness Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 So i have had this tank set up for about 8 weeks just been letting it do its thing with cycling was 150lb of fiji base rock and about 10 lbs of live rock rubble well i had it covered with a wool blanket as to not let any light in haven't had any lights turned on it sense i put the blanket on it 2 months ago all i have been doing it filling the ato with water well yesterday i pulled the blanket off and i am looking around and every rock has coraline on it not completely covered but very noticeable what i am confused at is i thought coraline needed a good amount of light to grow ?? which in a turn my biocubes will not grow any !!! any thoughts on this would be awesome Thanks Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainK Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Coralline seems to only grow in low to medium light. That with the combination of calcium and traces of other coralline algae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I'd be surprised if it grew in total darkness but it really doesn't need much light. If fact, if you have too much then it won't grow either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esacjack Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 indirect light, and indirect turbid/turbulent flow have proven to be the formula for me. Green coralline usually requires LOW light and low flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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