Product Spotlight: ARCReef Coralline in a Bottle by greg.chernoffCoralline algae is a fantastic red alga for any type of saltwater tank. It is especially popular in reef tanks and plays a variety of different roles in each environment. First, Corallines are a great option to turn bare rock colorful and lively. They also provide protection to the rock and an excellent surface for corals and other marine life to establish themselves on. Corallines help fuse your reef together and a heavy presence of this algae typically signifies a well-established, healthy, and nicely aged aquarium. In the ocean they play a vital role in protecting the reef and at the same time, acting as the great connector or glue of the reef. Corallines separate themselves from other algae in multiple ways. The main identifier of this algae is the calcareous deposits between their cell walls which give them a rigid formation easily mistaken for a type of stony coral rather than red algae. AlgaeBarn distributes Atlantic Reef Conservation’s Coralline Algae in a Bottle. AlgaeBarn is a huge fan of Atlantic Reef Conservation and their coralline algae products. Atlantic Reef Conservation’s product comes in two different lines: Purple Helix and Pink Fusion. These bottles contain live coralline algae spores and active nitrifying bacteria that are both beneficial allies for your aquarium. As the coralline spores fixate and develop on the surfaces of an aquarium, you will see beautiful pink and purple “spots” expanding outward and encrusting their surroundings. Over time, this algae will spread to most parts of the aquarium and even help protect against other nuisance algae. Not only does Atlantic Reef Conservation produce a great product but they also donate 20% of their proceeds to repairing coral reefs. Outside of their products, Atlantic Reef Conservation is dedicated to the conservation and development of coral reefs and AlgaeBarn is honored to partner with such a unique and wonderful company.
Zach Hankins says May 5, 2022 at 5:30 am Just getting ready to start a cycle on a reef tank with dry Marco rock. Do I need to wait any amount of time to add this product or can it be added at beginning of the cycle? Thanks Zach Reply
greg.chernoff says May 5, 2022 at 4:00 pm You want to wait until you are completely cycled and stable before using this product, also ensure your cal / alk / mag balance is great and it will take off! Reply
Casey Branin says May 30, 2023 at 1:38 am Does this product cause water to fluncuate? Increase cal, mag, alk? Reply
Matheus Petrone says May 31, 2023 at 1:01 pm While the product does not effect your water chemistry upon addition, the coralline algae itself is calciferous. As it grows and develops in your tank, you might notice a very gradual decline in the calcium in your tank. If you normally dose your tank with calcium, you shouldn’t notice a depletion any faster than what you would normally see. So while it does use up these nutrients, it is for the most part undetectable. Reply
ernie.alvarez0325 says May 30, 2022 at 4:49 pm Coralline algae gives the tank a beautiful color. MKe sure and check your mag, alk, and calcium levels Reply
Scott says July 18, 2022 at 9:33 pm I can’t wait until my tank has cycled and stable so I can use this! Plus, I think it’s awesome that some of the proceeds go to a great cause. Reply
bullmoose1977 says May 31, 2022 at 3:59 pm I’ve used this product before and had excellent results! Reply
billandambermags says June 5, 2022 at 3:43 pm I used thus in my current system and in took a little time e but is now exploding with both purple and pink coralline as I used both. Reply
Dallas says June 6, 2022 at 8:44 am I have always wondered whether this product works. I may have to try it! Reply
David J Todorov says June 6, 2022 at 2:27 pm I did notice that this accelerates the development of coralline algea. I used it in my display. Reply
markwdunlap88 says June 6, 2022 at 2:48 pm My tank is about 3 months old, is it too new to start adding this? Reply
Griffin A says June 8, 2022 at 8:56 pm hope the quality control is better this time but is a great product otherwise Reply
Raven Scholtz says June 9, 2022 at 1:08 pm Hi there Griffin! If you haven’t already spoke to someone about this, please email [email protected] and I would be happy to help! Reply
tbrown3589 says June 9, 2022 at 7:48 pm I’m curious if there’s any difference between the pink and purple as far as cal/mag/alk export? Reply
Carlos Matias-Tejada says March 9, 2023 at 4:27 pm same here. now i have coralline algae everywhere! Reply
joshuastevens930 says June 13, 2022 at 8:21 pm Never tried this cause everyone tells me if my tank is established it won’t work but then again I can’t grow coralline anyways Reply
Andrea says June 14, 2022 at 5:52 am I think I may have to get these! I’ve always heard great things about coraline algae and was hoping to have it in my tank… guess now I can! Reply
dengwilliam96 says June 20, 2022 at 8:52 pm great information on coralline algae, I have it growing on my backwall. Reply
tcobosco says June 22, 2022 at 1:18 am Product works great if instructions are followed it doesn’t happen over night but does work Reply
robert.lowell says June 25, 2022 at 6:34 pm I have the coralline in a bottle. Haven’t used it on the new setup yet, but looking forward of results Reply
Alexandra Gulledge says July 7, 2022 at 12:55 pm I used the pink bottle on my new tank. It’s coming in slowly but it is growing. Reply
michaelruxton says July 9, 2022 at 4:21 pm This Coralline is great for seeding a new tank. Make sure you can support it though. It will deplete your parameters. Reply
Christopher Hooks says July 12, 2022 at 12:29 pm I ordered one of these a while back and it was worth it. It is finally taking off Reply
Robert Land Kligerman says July 12, 2022 at 10:23 pm My tank is about 6-8 months old. It’s a 50 gallon mixed Reef (with 20 gallon sump/fuge underneath) and all my LPS/SPS/soft corals and Gorgonians, along with my macroalgae in my fuge, are all super healthy, vibrant and growing like crazy. I used dry rock on this build, and have used the ARC Coraline products, both purple and pink, on 2 separate occasions but have yet to see a spec of purple or pink… there’s a lot of greens, yellows, etc growing on it, but again, zero purple or any variation. My parameters are perfect, calcium 480, alkalinity 8.7, salinity 1.025, phosphates .04, ammonia 0, nitrites 0, and nitrates <5. I’ve got about 200 watt LED lighting tuned in at 35% white, 81% blue, 86% UV/violet, 81% purple, 15% green, 12% warm white. All my snails have thick purple Coraline growing on their shells. I’ve also crushed up Coraline algae and spread it throughout the tank, but still I see absolutely nothing on the rocks or glass or any of the equipment. Can you give me any advice on why this is? Back in the day when I would use live rock it was never an issue, but this is my first time using dry rock and I’m wondering if there’s anything else I can do? Please help!! Thanks a lot Reply
David Sorensen says December 9, 2022 at 2:37 pm Purchased both the pink and purple pack. Added into new tank once cycling was completed. Already have coralline spots showing up after 30 days. Just make sure to follow the directions for the parameters listed on the instructions. Reply
Raven Scholtz says July 13, 2022 at 9:03 am Adding coralline from ARC reef will not effect your water parameters as it is coralline algae spores and nitrifying bacteria! Reply
Raven Scholtz says July 18, 2022 at 2:22 pm Have you had any swings in water parameters, temperature, or salinity? What are your water parameters currently? 🙂 Reply
James Bradshaw says July 18, 2022 at 9:50 pm Colorful covered rocks look so good I purchased some! Can’t wait for it to take hold Reply
gerrynator4 says July 25, 2022 at 3:39 pm Coralline looks amazing and this product did yield some for me Reply
Kelly Davis says November 3, 2022 at 10:38 pm I tried both bottles in two different tanks. I didn’t really notice a difference. Just figured it was worth a shot…🤷🏻♀️ Reply
KiltedReefer says November 5, 2022 at 2:50 pm Tried once. Unfortunately I got to impatient and tank wasn’t quite ready. I hope to give it another go soon now that it has settled. Reply
Botzz28 says November 26, 2022 at 11:54 pm I started with live rock. Can i add this to the tank to enhance growth of the existing coralline ? Reply
Pete Tellers says November 29, 2022 at 4:19 pm The coralline in my tank looks like a map of the world on the back wall. Reply
blindfish21melon says December 6, 2022 at 10:16 pm One of my favorite things to see in a new reef tank Reply
chriscatherman says December 20, 2022 at 1:18 pm Tried it years ago & it seemed to help! Might get some for my new tank! Reply
Ethan says December 24, 2022 at 4:17 pm Heard great things about this stuff! Cant wait to get some Reply
Todd Bogner says February 1, 2023 at 2:59 pm I used both the pink and the purple in my 32g Biocube. It’s been 3 weeks and no results so far. I have seen that it could be up to 8 weeks. dKH 10.1, Cal 428, Mg 1420, pH 7.9, Salinity 1.025, PO4 .25, No3 20ppm. I think my parameters are right for growth. Reply
Eddie Fleetwood says February 6, 2023 at 9:13 am I need to establish some of this in my tank. Brown hair is taking over mine. Reply
Travis Allen says February 11, 2023 at 8:50 pm I added both purple and pink to try and jump start everything. Reply
Joseph Sachleben says March 2, 2023 at 10:21 pm Will adding pods at the same time as coralline algae interfere with the establishment of the algae? Reply
Jeremy says March 3, 2023 at 10:10 am I got a bottle of purple a few months ago, and it’s really starting to show! Reply
Gabriel Ruiz says March 10, 2023 at 11:59 am Always screams health system when I see coralline in the tank thanks for the write up Reply
Noah Fowler says April 11, 2023 at 2:58 pm I had great results with this product had coraline growing in 2months Reply
Don says May 3, 2023 at 3:40 pm I added to tanka out 5 weeks ago and now I have it growing on all of the dry rock I have in tank. Great product. Reply
Tina Bourg says September 12, 2023 at 3:27 pm Never use this product but I’ve read a lot about it. Maybe I should try it. Reply
Nicholas Aguiar says September 13, 2023 at 5:05 pm fr coraline algea is a big W. i’ll probably buy some from here ngl. i see it makes purple spots, i think i’ve seen people have that before in their tank but i never knew it was like this. and the protection from harmful bacteria. ngl i never knew this was a thing but i’ll get some later on most likely Reply
Adrian Kochno says October 9, 2023 at 10:33 am Used in my already established tank, definitely power boosted growth Reply
Jeffrey Miller says October 22, 2023 at 6:28 pm Starting a new tank and definitely planning to use this product. Reply
professorcanswanky says November 12, 2023 at 9:41 am While listening to the Watercolors Aquarium Gallery Podcast the other day, I actually heard them propose the idea that coraline might not be for everyone. It’s great at preventing nuisance algae, but it also uses a lot of minerals that the corals could be utilizing instead. Reply
Noah Fowler says November 19, 2023 at 7:09 pm After using this product my purple Coraline exploded in growth the entire tank is covered in less than a year Reply
Amber Breedlove says December 1, 2023 at 7:03 am Will probably be purchasing !!! Cant wait till i have a more mature aquarium Reply
Brendan says December 5, 2023 at 3:55 pm Love this stuff, picking up 3 bottles of purple and pink for new tank Reply
Matthew Hubble says March 21, 2024 at 7:27 pm Personally haven’t tried it but may for my next tank! Fingers crossed for pods! Reply
Samantha Obergas says October 14, 2024 at 3:00 pm It’s a toss up between the two. Most purchase one of each. Reply
Dillon says May 21, 2024 at 6:53 pm Coralline algae is very pretty! Is this a good product to help with the growth of coralline? Reply
Shawn Mustain says June 8, 2024 at 3:41 pm I’m upgrading my tank with a refugium. Wonder if it is still a good idea to use this product? Reply
Samantha Obergas says October 14, 2024 at 4:04 pm We believe it is a helpful product if you are looking to grow pink or purple coralline! Reply
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