What is the best Macro Algae for Refugium & Why!!?

[|Tom the Bomb|]

yea it is, but ime, you can get a larger amount of racemosa (grape caulerpa) for a less of a price (larger amount = faster growth initially and easier to establish) and also its more effective than chaeto, only downside as you have mentioned is that there is a possibility of it "going sexual" also its more invasive and not as easy to control, that said I have never experienced it going sexual ever

 

[TheDragonsReef]

Not sir what it is but I want it in my fuge!!

I'll send you some if you pay for shipping

 

[AlgaeBarn]

@EakTheFreak Do you feed the fern back to your tank for the herbivores?

 

[rhostam]

I voted "other."

If there is one thing I've noticed from being a member of this community and my own limited experience it is that some flora and fauna thrive in some systems, but not all.

For instance, if I put chaeto in my system it disintegrates.

If I put gracilaria hayi/ parvispora and they do okay - but they aren't prolific.

Caulerpa (grape, Mexicana, and prolifera) all do extremely well - with the grape being particularly prolific.

 

[EakTheFreak]

@EakTheFreak Do you feed the fern back to your tank for the herbivores?

Yes, they crush it! Amazing how much my Foxface and tangs devour that stuff!

 

[Red_Beard]

I would say a combination of them, they all utilize nitrate/phosphates at different rates and metabolize them best at different concentrations.

 

[585bird]

I would say a combination of them, they all utilize nitrate/phosphates at different rates and metabolize them best at different concentrations.

 

[585bird]

This is what the lfs gave me for my refugium .What is it?

 

[Red_Beard]

Caulerpa racemosa

 

[585bird]

Caulerpa racemosa

Thanks ! Can I feed excess of this to my tang gang?

 

[Solo McReefer]

Thanks ! Can I feed excess of this to my tang gang?

Not in California

 

[Red_Beard]

You can sure try, i have had mixed success with caulerpa and which kinds tangs want to eat. I would chuck a chunk in your veggie clip and see what they do. If they dont like it, i would be carefull not to let it get a foot hold in your display unless you have an urchin or something to play cleanup.

 

[snowtrillium]

I'll send you some if you pay for shipping

If you are still willing.. would really appreciate