Algae

[mflamb]

What's the algae in Marcye's sumps that she feeds the tangs?

 

[chrisstie]

I think its a red grape algae. People call it a kind of caulerpa - and Marcye correct me if I'm wrong but its actually Botryocladia Sp?

Hope this helps - but im not 100% sure on the ID

 

[seth16]

Yup, its Caulerpa, and her fishies love it

 

[mflamb]

Is this it???
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1932&articleid=2381

 

[chrismhaase]

Mike what about red gracialia (sp??)

 

[mflamb]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10799060#post10799060 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chrismhaase
Mike what about red gracialia (sp??)

Hmmm....not familiar with that. I like the way the Tangs attach the stuff Marcye grows.

 

[chrismhaase]

WEll if it works for her I know she knows what she is doing. I have heard of red gracilia being a good source of nutrients. I think there is a company, maybe Kent, that sells it. I will see what I can find.

 

[mflamb]

Liveaquaria.com sells it.

 

[chrismhaase]

I was once given this at a reef club meeting where I used to live in Jacksonville, the NFMAS, and my Naso loved this stuff. I had in growing in my fuge and grew pretty easy. Maybe something to consider.

 

[mflamb]

If it grows in the fuge, I'll probably get some. I've got a 40 gallon fuge.

 

[chrisstie]

What you linked above pretty much looks like it mflamb. Graciliaria if i spelled it right i think is more of a brown algae.

If you want tangs to eat it go with the red grape, if you're just looking for a good exporter i recommend chaeto simply because it grows well without any sexual stages like caulerpa that can funk-di-fy your tank

 

[mflamb]

Live Aquaria will email me when they get some Botryocladia sp. in.