Anyone have some coralline scrapings to spare?

[Jetfixr]

I have a fairly new tank, no pest due to the dry rock I have used. But it also looks very sterile. I would like to seed it with some pink-ish coralline. I know there the coralline-in-the-bottle solutions out there but reviews are very mixed and shipping temperatures could kill it all before I get it. Also I am a bit skeptical about those products to start with! Does anyone have any clean scraping to spare? I am in the Brentwood area.

 

[Bolicks]

I can scrape some off my tank if you ever come to the Berkeley area. I agree - the coralline in a bottle did nothing for me. Picking up a snail with a coralline coated shell works too - it'll track that stuff all over the tank for you.

 

[Piper]

I can pull a few pieces of small rubble/large gravel out for you that is covered with coralline if you want it. I'm in Oakley.

 

[grizfyrfyter]

I can scrape some off my tank if you ever come to the Berkeley area. I agree - the coralline in a bottle did nothing for me. Picking up a snail with a coralline coated shell works too - it'll track that stuff all over the tank for you.

How long did you put it in your tank?

I talked to a dozen people and the company before I bought mine. The concensus was it takes about 3 months at >78° before you see growth from spores.
Scrapings are mature coraline but has the side effect of potential pests.

 

[Bolicks]

How long did you put it in your tank?

I talked to a dozen people and the company before I bought mine. The concensus was it takes about 3 months at >78° before you see growth from spores.
Scrapings are mature coraline but has the side effect of potential pests.

The snail or bottled stuff?

 

[grizfyrfyter]

The snail or bottled stuff?

Bottled stuff

 

[H2OPlayar]

If you want to skip the scrapings and go straight for reef rubble, hit me up. Extra gross rubble from my sump guaranteed to seed any tank with coralline and pods!

 

[Bolicks]

Bottled stuff

I put it in shortly after the end of the cycle. I'm just not convinced it really accelerated anything - I feel like normal (non "spore") coralline will manifest and grow either way around 3 months, provided you introduce it on a coral frag or something.

 

[Jetfixr]

Thanks guys. I will take you up on that Piper, Berkeley is a bit of a haul for me but I do appreciate the offer Bolicks.

 

[richiev]

One warning on the bottled Coraline, at least the purple helix stuff also is bottled bacteria. So be prepared for a potential bacteria bloom if you go that route.

Ask me how I know.....