Sunday, March 25, 2018

Coralline Algea, What is it and how to make it grow


Coralline Algae, What is it and How to Make it Grow

Coralline Algae is a very important part of a reef aquarium.  In Nature, Coralline algae grows in a lot of different ways. But for a home aquarium we are more interested in crustose coralline algae, CCA for short.

In a reef aquarium crustose coralline algae can grow so well it will grow covering everything if proper maintaince is not kept up with.

Coralline Algae is usually grown in a reef tanks water parameter starting at:

Mag:  1350 or higher

Calcium:  420 or higher

Alk:  8 to 12 DKH

Temp:  78-84 degrees Fernhiet




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