Sea lettuce

[Ctg0209]

I won some sea lettuce from algae barn in a raffle at reefapalooza. I’ve never used it and was wondering if anyone on here had experience with it in their refugiums. Also how does it compare with other Macroalgae like chaeto. Thanks

 

[cristata.reef]

Ulva is normally used for phosphate removal. It grows very fast and can "go sexual" if not maintained similar to caulerpa (but not as bad from what I've heard). If you have tangs or other herbivorous fish like foxface they eagerly eat it.

 

[jefra]

It's all over the shores here around the Tampa Bay area. It breaks apart and gets into the display easier than both caulerpa and chaeto. Somehow finds a way past three baffles, foam, egg crate, and floss. Very fast grower and nutrient exporter though.

 

[AlgaeBarn]

Ulva is normally used for phosphate removal. It grows very fast and can "go sexual" if not maintained similar to caulerpa (but not as bad from what I've heard). If you have tangs or other herbivorous fish like foxface they eagerly eat it.

Caulerpa was really turned the term "going sexual" into a buzzword. Sea lettuce can reproduce via sexual means, but it does not release any toxins similar to caulerpa.

It's probably our fastest growing macroalgae.

 

[Subsea]

Caulerpa was really turned the term "going sexual" into a buzzword. Sea lettuce can reproduce via sexual means, but it does not release any toxins similar to caulerpa.

It's probably our fastest growing macroalgae.

+10 on Ulva outgrowing Chaetomorphy. When nitrogen is available Ulva outcompetes everybody.

“Release toxins” should be qualified better. All macro have leaky organics (DOC), some more than others.

Laissez les bonne temps roulee,
Patrick