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I was wondering, what organisms can make the fastest stony deposits, like coral, bryozoans, coraline algae etc. I want to know the fastest of the fast.

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you love starting these threads don't you?

This, you got some great threads, but some of these topics are better suited for a more scientific community, or Google.

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No but for some people they are quick growing, my dad had one, only the size of a pinhead but he was rolling in the bed crying around, then the vicodin kicked in and he was sound asleep.

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I was wondering, what organisms can make the fastest stony deposits, like coral, bryozoans, coraline algae etc. I want to know the fastest of the fast.

You and I should get married. I don't care if you are a guy or girl or both or neither. I bet you anything we have the same ideas behind these type of questions.

 

:3

 

Also, molluscs.

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You and I should get married. I don't care if you are a guy or girl or both or neither. I bet you anything we have the same ideas behind these type of questions.:3Also, molluscs.
what are you talking about?

 

:wub: So cuteJust an fyi ... We're about 73.4% sure he/she/it is a serial killer. Now you two love birds have fun :)
how could it possibly be implied I'm a serial killer, other than dead animals bones collected, dissection of dead animals, OK I guess it could be easily implied, but rest assured I'm completely harmless.
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what are you talking about?

 

how could it possibly be implied I'm a serial killer, other than dead animals bones collected, dissection of dead animals, OK I guess it could be easily implied, but rest assured I'm completely harmless.

 

Molluscs deposit calcium carbonate the fastest. If I remember correctly anyways. :3

 

All kidding above aside, I assume you want to create your own 'reef', down to the 'reef rocks'?

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I knew it!

 

I think coralline algae might be a good idea though. You can have periods of light (growth) and periods of dark (death) to constantly build up a layer, kill them off, then build up another layer on top.

 

So on and so on and so on.

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If you want to build a coral reef the way they are built in the wild, then you will want to go with a reef building type of coral. These are typically the brain corals because they build huge round colonies. The colonies build up on one another and voila, you have the beginnings of a reef. I thought about doing this myself, but its a waste of time and a bit of a shame to kill a large coral colony. I realize you want to experiment, but why not first keep a diverse coral reef with healthy large colonies grown from frags and then when you upgrade to a larger tank, experiement with what you have learned to learn more? Jumping around from one idea to the next isn't going to gain you any knowledge. Stick to one idea and explore it fully then advance to the next.

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Thats true, I do need more knowledge, and brain corals really do grow fast, but as I said earlier bio cement, like a living glue. My parents haven't given me permission of other polyps than aiptasia lol, but for future reference. One of these years I'll make an awesome reef. I hope sooner than later.

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I don't think there is an actual answer to your question. I doubt scientists have tried to figure this out. It would largely depend on optimal conditions which are not the same for every organism.



:wub:

So cute

Just an fyi ... We're about 73.4% sure he/she/it is a serial killer. Now you two love birds have fun :)

lol

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Thats true, I do need more knowledge, and brain corals really do grow fast, but as I said earlier bio cement, like a living glue. My parents haven't given me permission of other polyps than aiptasia lol, but for future reference. One of these years I'll make an awesome reef. I hope sooner than later.

 

The bio cement of the reef is coralline algae. The book I have talks about the many types of coralline algae and its role in holding the entire reef together.

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You and I should get married. I don't care if you are a guy or girl or both or neither. I bet you anything we have the same ideas behind these type of questions.

 

:3

 

Also, molluscs.

y'all need to get a room

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Would dosing fertilizer make coralline grow faster?

 

Hahaha, no. Coralline grows very well under the same circumstances as other stony corals. Correct and stable alk and calc will give you very quick coralline growth. Add in an urchin to help grind it up and spread it around and you'll have lots of coralline in no time.

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Time for my excessively sloppy, rudimentary and imprecise way to dose calcium, roll out the rolaids, actually unflavored tablets for bone strength in the elderly, but close enough.

 

Usually I'll put a few drops in there anyways. I mostly use it for my crayfish, it helps them moult, along with iodide.

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