Bio pellet as anchor?

Trillaman954 · Dec 12, 2023

I also did this with red ogo, caulerpa, dragons breath, and dragons tongue.

TX_REEF · Dec 12, 2023

Cool idea, don’t see why it wouldn’t work

Trillaman954 · Dec 12, 2023

TX_REEF said:
Cool idea, don’t see why it wouldn’t work

Cool. Just keep seeing threads talk about tumbling the macros. But what if I anchor them?

TX_REEF · Dec 12, 2023

Tumbling is only really necessary for non-rooting macros like Chaetomorpha, I can’t imagine you’d want to rumble plants with roots. You should be good to go

Trillaman954 · Dec 12, 2023

TX_REEF said:
Tumbling is only really necessary for non-rooting macros like Chaetomorpha, I can’t imagine you’d want to rumble plants with roots. You should be good to go

I also have chaeto anchored. As well as ogo. You say “necessary”?

TX_REEF · Dec 12, 2023

Sorry, bad wording. It will grow fine without tumbling, obviously the bottom of the ball will grow less quickly.

Trillaman954 · Dec 12, 2023

TX_REEF said:
Sorry, bad wording. It will grow fine without tumbling, obviously the bottom of the ball will grow less quickly.

Cool thanks

Subsea · Dec 13, 2023

When I commercially grew seaweed, I tumbled it. The major advantage to tumble was to maximize all surfaces with exposure to light and to keep seaweed surfaces free of epiphytes.

Epiphytes
		As with any surface in the marine environment, seagrass leaves provide a place for planktonic organisms to settle. When they settle on seagrass leaves, they are called epiphytes (sessile organisms that grow on plants). Epiphytes of seagrasses include algae (micro and macro), bacteria, fungi, sponges, bryozoans, tunicates, protozoa, hydroids, crustaceans and mollusks. Of all of these, algae are the most abundant and diverse group to colonize seagrass leaves. Algal epiphytes significantly contribute to the primary productivity of the ecosystem (20-60%), and form the base of many food webs within seagrass communities

Trillaman954 · Dec 13, 2023

Subsea said:
When I commercially grew seaweed, I tumbled it. The major advantage to tumble was to maximize all surfaces with exposure to light and to keep seaweed surfaces free of epiphutes.

Epiphytes

As with any surface in the marine environment, seagrass leaves provide a place for planktonic organisms to settle. When they settle on seagrass leaves, they are called epiphytes (sessile organisms that grow on plants). Epiphytes of seagrasses include algae (micro and macro), bacteria, fungi, sponges, bryozoans, tunicates, protozoa, hydroids, crustaceans and mollusks. Of all of these, algae are the most abundant and diverse group to colonize seagrass leaves. Algal epiphytes significantly contribute to the primary productivity of the ecosystem (20-60%), and form the base of many food webs within seagrass communities

Thank you for this knowledge. So epiphytes are one of the nuisances of the macro algae realm basically. And you tumble your grasses to combat these amongst other reasons. I did notice something similar to your pictures and manually removed it with my fingers but if a full out bloom was to happen i would be doomed lol. I chose not to tumble for the aesthetics of the tank. With keen observation and constant care can I avoid tumbling?

Subsea · Dec 13, 2023

Trillaman954 said:
Thank you for this knowledge. So epiphytes are one of the nuisances of the macro algae realm basically. And you tumble your grasses to combat these amongst other reasons. I did notice something similar to your pictures and manually removed it with my fingers but if a full out bloom was to happen i would be doomed lol. I chose not to tumble for the aesthetics of the tank. With keen observation and constant care can I avoid tumbling?

I use macro in most of my display tanks. I recently found an attractive red macro that stands up to hippo tang.

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Coralline algae can be placed in the aquarium to help seed the marine planted aquarium or reef tank with beautiful coralline algae.

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Note: The last picture is first light on 25 year mature reef: neither hippo or Sailfin tang graze on this seaweed.

Most of the Caulerpa species have holdfast for anchors.

Trillaman954 · Dec 13, 2023

Subsea said:
I use macro in most of my display tanks. I recently found an attractive red macro that stands up to hippo tang.

<head> <title>Macroalgae For Marine Reef Aquariums: Coralline Algae Cluster

Coralline algae can be placed in the aquarium to help seed the marine planted aquarium or reef tank with beautiful coralline algae.

www.live-plants.com

Note: The last picture is first light on 25 year mature reef: neither hippo or Sailfin tang graze on this seaweed.

Most of the Caulerpa species have holdfast for anchors.

Woah that spinosum is great. Looks like thorns. Now I must find and add to my tank!

Subsea · Dec 13, 2023

Trillaman954 said:
Woah that spinosum is great. Looks like thorns. Now I must find and add to my tank!

I got some in a red macro grab bag from AquaticEcoSystems this past summer. I have placed this gorgeous macro in systems with 10,000 color-rendition and some in outside tanks that fluctuate between 60-75 degrees.

I just received Matted File Fish who likes the red seaweed matrix.

<head> <title>Macroalgae For Marine Reef Aquariums: Coralline Algae Cluster

Coralline algae can be placed in the aquarium to help seed the marine planted aquarium or reef tank with beautiful coralline algae.

www.live-plants.com

Eucheuma Spinosum

A beautiful and unique species of red macro algae that has a striking appearance in the aquarium. This species can be difficult to keep in the aquarium and is best kept as a smaller size. Eucheumarequires a very stable environment with good water circulation and moderate to high lighting. It's collected in fairly shallow water attached to hard bottom in the tidal zone. This species features stiff, rubbery, spiny branches that extend into irregular branchlets. The coloration varies between yellow, orange and red. We ship a portion that is approx 6-8" tall.
Use the drop down

Subsea · Dec 13, 2023

Trillaman954 said:
I also have chaeto anchored. As well as ogo. You say “necessary”?

Chaeto will suffer when you attempt to root it. I see little need for Charto in display, when you already have fast growing feather Caulerpa which displays nicely.

Note that some fronds are disintegrating on Caulerpa Paspoidies, For ascetics, I should prune it. Instead, I allow mollies to graze it.

PapaFishRocks · Dec 13, 2023

Subsea said:
I use macro in most of my display tanks. I recently found an attractive red macro that stands up to hippo tang.

<head> <title>Macroalgae For Marine Reef Aquariums: Coralline Algae Cluster

Coralline algae can be placed in the aquarium to help seed the marine planted aquarium or reef tank with beautiful coralline algae.

www.live-plants.com

Note: The last picture is first light on 25 year mature reef: neither hippo or Sailfin tang graze on this seaweed.

Most of the Caulerpa species have holdfast for anchors.

Sweet!

Any other varieties that will survive Tangs?

Subsea · Dec 13, 2023

PapaFishRocks said:
Sweet!

Any other varieties that will survive Tangs?

Gracilaria Hayi is lightly calcified with only an occasional taste.

Marine Plants in the Aquarium

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A beautiful species of Gracilaria featuring rigid, flame shaped branches that form a tight symmetrical bush. It is lightly calcified so the addition of calcium is recommended. In shallow water it is often found in very large clumps covered in colonial tunicates or encrusted with epiphytic bryozoans. The coloration varies between deep crimson red to bright orange depending on the amount of light provided. It features a small holdfast that can be attached to rocks or left as a free floating specimen if desired. Overall it is undemanding and will grow well under a variety of conditions even in low flow environments. Due to its lightly calcified branches it is not known to be very palatable to fish or invertebrates.