Any algae will export nutrients. It seems Chaeto is very popular because it does not spread throughout the display tank whereas faster growing seaweed with better nitrate uptake can find its w@y into the display tank. I have snails in the display tank and use Ulva which has less fussy growing conditions.
This is my challenge here..Best online stores here are Lazada and shoppee..No chaeto listed that I can find but perhaps Im just searching wrong terms. I also put in some fine hair type algae that I found in the sea at high tide..I will keep a close eye the algae in op in case it begins to die..Thanks.Eucheuma spinosum (which is now accepted as Eucheuma denticulatum), does occasionally make its way into the trade. From what I have read, it prefers lower temperatures, grows slowly, and is an incredibly difficult species to care for, so would probably not be ideal, even for most dedicated macroalgae tanks.
If you are looking for refugium algae, eBay has you covered (Chaetomorpha, Ulva, Gracilaria, Caulerpa, etc.).
Thanks..Ulva is type of sea lettuce right? I,ll keep a look out for it..Thanks.
Sea lettuce refers to the mat-like species of the genus Ulva. The stringy species are called gutweed and were once classified as Enteromorpha. Both work wonderfully in refugiums and can be harvested as a nutritious snack for herbivores (humans can eat this too).
Pictures?
Eucheuma spinosum (which is now accepted as Eucheuma denticulatum), does occasionally make its way into the trade. From what I have read, it prefers lower temperatures, grows slowly, and is an incredibly difficult species to care for, so would probably not be ideal, even for most dedicated macroalgae tanks.
If you are looking for refugium algae, eBay has you covered (Chaetomorpha, Ulva, Gracilaria, Caulerpa, etc.).
Good point! While OP referred to Guto as Eucheuma spinosum in the original post, no picture of the fish-market algae was linked, so it may actually be some other algae.
