Problem with coral

[Ash Haushaltswaren]

Hi there dear Terrarians,
I have a problem and maybe one of you can help me out.
If I redesign one of the oceans I usually drain all the water in the process but if I refill the area again, no coral will grow back. The conditions are always met like in the wiki, and as you can see I have a bit of playtime on this game (and so a bit of experience) ;-) But I couldn't find any solution for this in all the years still.
I'll try to attach a pic.

Thank in advance for your help and suggestions.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=694854258

The bricks and wood platforms are just for your measurement.

[LegitPrism]

try asking on the terraria forums

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Deeper water thicker sand layers

[Ash Haushaltswaren]

Originally posted by ImTheDude025:

Deeper water thicker sand layers

How much would you suggest? The wiki says at least 5 block (I have 8) of water and one single layer of sand, so I thought I could use the conveyors to make easy ground farming.

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Originally posted by Ash Haushaltswaren:

Originally posted by ImTheDude025:

Deeper water thicker sand layers

How much would you suggest? The wiki says at least 5 block (I have 8) of water and one single layer of sand, so I thought I could use the conveyors to make easy ground farming.

I believe conveyors dont work for that your trying todo. However hoik might.
Coral needs to be on a pure sand bed (Only saying this becouse it never grew otherwise) such as the ocean floor. maybe try 5 layers? For the water make it about 10+ blocks.

You will have to play around with it.

[Batabii • Suikoden I&II HD]

Originally posted by LegitPrism:

try asking on the terraria forums

Not everyone wants to register for another website they'll never use, especially when this isn't a specific question for the devs.

Originally posted by ImTheDude025:

Originally posted by Ash Haushaltswaren:

How much would you suggest? The wiki says at least 5 block (I have 8) of water and one single layer of sand, so I thought I could use the conveyors to make easy ground farming.

I believe conveyors dont work for that your trying todo. However hoik might.
Coral needs to be on a pure sand bed (Only saying this becouse it never grew otherwise) such as the ocean floor. maybe try 5 layers? For the water make it about 10+ blocks.

You will have to play around with it.

what about actuated sand?

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Originally posted by Batabii - {LINK REMOVED} :(:

Originally posted by LegitPrism:

try asking on the terraria forums

Not everyone wants to register for another website they'll never use, especially when this isn't a specific question for the devs.

Originally posted by ImTheDude025:

I believe conveyors dont work for that your trying todo. However hoik might.
Coral needs to be on a pure sand bed (Only saying this becouse it never grew otherwise) such as the ocean floor. maybe try 5 layers? For the water make it about 10+ blocks.

You will have to play around with it.

what about actuated sand?

Its not that thats the problem its trying to it to spawn. The problem should be fixed now.

[Ash Haushaltswaren]

Well, just tryed out to actuated sand under a coral on the other ocean and it seems that they don't break at all, like jungle bushes, so that farm wouldn't work at all.
The problem is still the lifeless ground, it bothers me. Please be aware that I have tryed many combinations already in the past (different sand high, different water hight).

I have a account on the forum but well, I'm not that forum guy, just postetd one thing I think xD. Think I still try it there.

[Batabii • Suikoden I&II HD]

Originally posted by ImTheDude025:

Its not that thats the problem its trying to it to spawn. The problem should be fixed now.

I know. I'm asking if it you could put the conveyor belts below the required sand, then actuate the sand when its time to harvest.

Originally posted by Ash Haushaltswaren:

Well, just tried out to actuated sand under a coral on the other ocean and it seems that they don't break at all, like jungle bushes, so that farm wouldn't work at all.

So no then, that sucks.