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05/13/2020, 02:30 PM
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Best macroalgae for DT?
55G FOWLR
I have little bit of chaeto in my fuge. I want to add some macroalgae plants in my DT. What are the best ones to filter the nutrients? It looks like caulerpa prolifera and sea lettuce(ulva) are the most popular so I'd defintely consider them. But I would like to add some colors. Any blue, yellow or red ones that are effective? |
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05/13/2020, 02:53 PM
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Caulerpa and Ulva are great with high light and high nutrients. The reds like it a little dimmer and grow slower, so they do well with fewer nutrients. Hypnea is blue and does well in medium light. Live-plants.com has the best macros IMO. Their combo-packs might be a good choice.
Any herbivorous fish, like tangs in the FOWLR? If so, it may be an uphill struggle to keep macros. With some experimentation, you may find a plant they don't eat.
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05/13/2020, 03:36 PM
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Thank you. No herbivors in my tank.
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05/13/2020, 03:57 PM
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My pleasure! Best of luck with it. Let us know how it goes.
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06/10/2020, 11:35 AM
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Any plants that grow like moss?
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06/10/2020, 12:24 PM
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Yes. I have red and green moss-like plants. I didn't buy them though. I believe they were live rock hitchhikers. Reefcleaners.org sells a green moss ball they call Chlorodesmis, but I believe it is actually Cladophora.
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06/11/2020, 02:50 PM
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My personal favourite is maiden's hair algae. Never had any myself, but it's absolutely gorgeous. It's reminiscent of hair algae, except it's actually attractive. I also really like my Caulerpa.
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Dotty the firefish, Delilah and Little Henry Ocellaris clownfish, Pixel (convict tang) and Darwin (blue tang), pyjama cardinalfish, Riku and Kenji the orchid and elongate dottybacks, and Jeremy (yello Current Tank Info: 160g reef tank with mushrooms, leathers, zoas, SPS corals, NPS corals, firefish, a school of pyjama cardinalfish, a pair of designer Ocellaris, two tangs, a striped blenny, two dottybacks, and a watchman goby |
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06/11/2020, 03:40 PM
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Agreed, maiden's hair (or turtle weed) is gorgeous. I have some now, but I have not had much luck with it. It came on a rock that I've tried transplanting from without success. It does not like being pulled off the rock. Not much of it left unfortunately. Also unfortunately, the rock brought in some yucky brown and red cotton candy algae that I've been battling ever since.
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As many naturalists and environmentalists have suggested, we should set aside our arrogance, our desire to conquer and control everything, and walk hand in hand with Mother Nature. -Walter Adey Current Tank Info: 180g Seagrass Sandbar Lagoon, START DATE November 28, 2018 |
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