Macro Algea
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Topic: Macro Algea
Posted By: Bryguy514
Subject: Macro Algea
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 10:07am
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Was wondering what other macro algeasare good for a refugium besides cheato. |
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Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 1:48pm
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I've been happy just using Chaeto and see no reason to use anything additional to or in lieu of.
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Posted By: ReefBones
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 3:42pm
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There are a TUN of them .. however like mike says chaeto works well enough for me. but ther are Grape Clerpa, Mexican feather that just pop into my mind ...
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Posted By: dkle
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 8:17pm
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It depends on what you consider "good". If you want a diverse population of macroalgae to export nutrient AND feed your tangs at the same time, then a lot of caulerpa work just fine. If you want a macroalgae that doesn't go into sexual phase, die off, and pollute the tank, then chaetomorpha is the answer. Most of caulerpa can die off like this (well, from what I hear anyway; never experienced it first hand). If you want a macroalgae that grow the fastest to maximize nutrient export, I'd say the verdict is still out there. It seems to me that chaeto growth rate is not worse than any of the caulerpa. For me, chaetomorpha is the safest bet. I'd rather not have mass die-off in my tank. ------------- If you can't bedazzle them with your brilliance, baffle them with your bs! Dinhkim Le - Procrastinator extra-ordinare |
Posted By: Dion Richins
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 8:51pm
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I use all of the above in my big system. It grows, I feed the 6-8 tangs in the display, it grows back. Interesting thing is my ray likes grape. Eats it up like any other food. But wont touch any other macro. ------------- http://www.customaquariumfurniture.com" rel="nofollow - Bad "censored" Cabinets Best quality in the valley! He is one sexy bald guy, even with out a finger!(MAC) |
Posted By: Gahlenfr
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 9:05pm
| I too have various types in my refugium. I was at plague proportions of the grape caulerpa until I purchase my yellow tang and now it is almost gone. It doesn't eat the feather caulerpa but between blenny and kole they keep it manageable. My yellow tang loves the chaeto that manages to find its way up into the display plus what I put in there. I have not had massive dieoffs of the caulerpa in my system and I have had large amounts of it from time to time. |
Posted By: Bryguy514
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 10:07pm
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I guess I will stick with cheato it kinda scares me knowing come of the macro algeas can go sexual and kill off your entire tank within hours. |