AlexG
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I was using a power compact light with 65K daylight bulbs. The refuge was on a reverse day/night cycle from the display. On my new build I am planning to use outdoor LED flood lights that are 100 watt 6000-6500K for the refuge.
Let's see some macro algae tank
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Devaji
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I have a 20L macro tank a fee months old now gone through some changes. Lost a kit of macros from the start.
Lately I have been adding more shroms discos,rics etc. So not I guess it's a macro and shroms tank haha.
About to do a water changes and Maintance been awhile since my last FTS. But here it is a while back.
The last should was not of the macros but of my DIY acclamation box.
But you get a idea of the macros tank.
Post a better FTS soon.
Lately I have been adding more shroms discos,rics etc. So not I guess it's a macro and shroms tank haha.
About to do a water changes and Maintance been awhile since my last FTS. But here it is a while back.
The last should was not of the macros but of my DIY acclamation box.
But you get a idea of the macros tank.
Post a better FTS soon.
SaltySue
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Hi, I have read on macro algaes a lot lately, especially red algeas. I have some red razor tree, dragon's breath that I think I may have killed a lot of, some other large red leaf, & red grapes that is doing very well.
Sorry, no pics my stupid phone won't post them. Am going to try to go thru uTube.
Sorry, no pics my stupid phone won't post them. Am going to try to go thru uTube.
SaltySue
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Go to: http://www.live-plants.com. (Gulf Costal Plants). They have a good selection & great prices!
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LetItReef
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Thanks for sharing the site! I will definitely get a few here. I really like the blue one- Hypnea pannosa.
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Devaji
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Yeah Macros are underrated IMHO. It's a bit different reefing with them as you have to have nutrients for them but not to much. I stated out with alot of macros from the get go like 10+ lost alot tank was to new even tho it had po4/ no3
Here is a FTS from today:
As you can see ben adding shroms. Rics, discos ect.
i'll get a better pics this even with out the reflection from the big window.
Here is a FTS from today:
As you can see ben adding shroms. Rics, discos ect.
i'll get a better pics this even with out the reflection from the big window.
Devaji
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i'll post
prob. just a different morph of red grape. it nice came from my LR in my reef actually.
I cant seam to grow greens. my purples did OK for a while. dot some not as many as I did tho.
now that the tank is more mature I need to get more.
there is this crazy metallic marco I want. forgot where i saw it but it was amazing!
yup that's a string of pearls. I have another tpe that is doing very good. it like a cross of red grape and string of pearls.need to get one of the String of pearls? It looks nice.
prob. just a different morph of red grape. it nice came from my LR in my reef actually.
I cant seam to grow greens. my purples did OK for a while. dot some not as many as I did tho.
now that the tank is more mature I need to get more.
there is this crazy metallic marco I want. forgot where i saw it but it was amazing!
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LetItReef
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Where did u buy the string of pearls and the red grape?
Devaji
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^ a fellow reefer.
also check out LA reefs they have a nice selection of macro there all sold out tho...
they have that metallic color changing macro. I want to get some of that.
also check out LA reefs they have a nice selection of macro there all sold out tho...
they have that metallic color changing macro. I want to get some of that.
jsbull
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This is where I got my macro. They have some great stuff and give you a ton of it. It was very cold when they shipped to me and it wasn't well expedited. I was sad that all the amphipods and stars died, but the algae did fine.
I highly recommend them, especially at their current pricing.
These are pics right after I dropped the algae in my seahorse display refugium.
I should point out that the dragon's breath was already in there and there are a few gorgonians, a blueberry seafan, and some frags of GSP in there as well.
jsbull
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Thanks! I have a Radion XR15 on the seahorse side. XR 30w's on my DT.
It's all plumbed together as one system.
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LetItReef
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Thanks! I have a Radion XR15 on the seahorse side. XR 30w's on my DT.
It's all plumbed together as one system.
I just placed an order of Red sampler algae and Hypnea pannosa. I will place these two at the bottom too with a360 Kessil. Hope it will be ok, what do you think?
jsbull
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I am no expert on macro, not yet anyway. This is my first run at anything other than dragon's breath and chaeto.
It all seems pretty hardy though.
