Plantbrain
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Anyone growing this plant?
Ruppia sp.
Regards,
Tom Barr
Ruppia sp.
Regards,
Tom Barr
Anyone growing this
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Plantbrain
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We found some in a brine pond 4x the salinity of SW.
I might give it a try.
Regards,
Tom Barr
I might give it a try.
Regards,
Tom Barr
This stuff is amazing. It ranges all the way up to Maine as well. I've been growing some for well over a year in a 10 gallon Nano set up that's kept around 82F with only 2 15watt Hagen Life Glo flourescent bulbs. Might try and get out to collect some more monday 
Plantbrain
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Serious ionic gate keeping and wide temp ranging enzyme rx rates!
We saw it in Mexico at a salt works, the water is very warm in the brine ponds.
Need to get me some.
Regards,
Tom Barr
We saw it in Mexico at a salt works, the water is very warm in the brine ponds.
Need to get me some.
Regards,
Tom Barr
SaltwaterSensei
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I'd like to see a pic as well....
SaltwaterSensei
Premium Member
Bill,
Do you ever sell this through your site? say I added sea grass in my basket could I email you before hand saying I'd like some?
I'm planning an order out......
Do you ever sell this through your site? say I added sea grass in my basket could I email you before hand saying I'd like some?
I'm planning an order out......
YellowTang,
Yep, that's the stuff
I've got an in tank picture I've got to relocate and size for posting, it's still burried in a data base that I need to restore after some PC problems
SaltwaterSensei,
Yes I can get plenty. Just order some sea grass and put the specifics in the comments section or in an email
Mr. T,
I'm not familiar with your area to be able to point you to specifics, but it's adaptability lets grow were ohters can't. I'd check salt marshes, especially back areas and any "ponds". I've also seen it growing in channels with rapid water flow. In all cases it usually in about 3 ft or less of depth. Plantbrain might be able to give you some specifics for your area as he's down that way also.
Yep, that's the stuff
I've got an in tank picture I've got to relocate and size for posting, it's still burried in a data base that I need to restore after some PC problems
SaltwaterSensei,
Yes I can get plenty. Just order some sea grass and put the specifics in the comments section or in an email
Mr. T,
I'm not familiar with your area to be able to point you to specifics, but it's adaptability lets grow were ohters can't. I'd check salt marshes, especially back areas and any "ponds". I've also seen it growing in channels with rapid water flow. In all cases it usually in about 3 ft or less of depth. Plantbrain might be able to give you some specifics for your area as he's down that way also.
RicksReefs
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it's growing like...well, a weed at the retention pond of
the st. lucie nuke plant (gate G) on hutchinson island.
it's slightly brackish & it's where i collect my glass shrimp.
i toss pounds of this stuff out of my collection net.
water temp. gets in the 90's.
the st. lucie nuke plant (gate G) on hutchinson island.
it's slightly brackish & it's where i collect my glass shrimp.
i toss pounds of this stuff out of my collection net.
water temp. gets in the 90's.
Plantbrain
Active member
Well my angle is that since it's a true weed and plant, it can use nutrients directly from the substrate.
It's able to handle a wide range of conditions, arguably wider than most any aquatic plant(Temp, salinity etc).
Seems growing this for the utility might prove more effective. Tang's might not gobble it, but.....
This plant is very good at water column nutrient removal, it's also a plant that can have the substrate dosed with iron etc, so it should be less trouble than some/most macro's, no sexual/melt down issues, nice looking etc.
Should do fine in Onyx sand and mulm nutrients from a main tank.
Nick, grab some and send it on up. I'll take some. Just got back from the Keys with a fair number of plants. Didn't even think to look for it since I found other macro goodies.
Regards,
Tom Barr
It's able to handle a wide range of conditions, arguably wider than most any aquatic plant(Temp, salinity etc).
Seems growing this for the utility might prove more effective. Tang's might not gobble it, but.....
This plant is very good at water column nutrient removal, it's also a plant that can have the substrate dosed with iron etc, so it should be less trouble than some/most macro's, no sexual/melt down issues, nice looking etc.
Should do fine in Onyx sand and mulm nutrients from a main tank.
Nick, grab some and send it on up. I'll take some. Just got back from the Keys with a fair number of plants. Didn't even think to look for it since I found other macro goodies.
Regards,
Tom Barr
Algae Blenny
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If this got on to the Pacific coast it could probably create the problems caulerpa has because of its extreme hardiness, right?
I would be careful it sounds like super weed.
I would be careful it sounds like super weed.
Plantbrain
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If?
I've collected Ruppia in Pt Reyes Marin county, CA.
If exotic introductions are your concern a better focus might be by preventing ballast water from ships from being dumped from other locations.
This is far more of a problem vector than aquarist. Birds are very important vectors for most seed plants/some algae especially along coast where the plants are.
Ship Ballast water discharge has caused great damage to economic and the ecology interest of many places from the Great lakes to New Zealand.
I let my excess plants/algae become compost or I sell/donate it.
Many folks that live along the various coast can often find local weeds to do the work rather than exotic macro's. A local weed would have less __risk__ to the ecosystem from an aquarist.
Regards,
Tom Barr
I've collected Ruppia in Pt Reyes Marin county, CA.
If exotic introductions are your concern a better focus might be by preventing ballast water from ships from being dumped from other locations.
This is far more of a problem vector than aquarist. Birds are very important vectors for most seed plants/some algae especially along coast where the plants are.
Ship Ballast water discharge has caused great damage to economic and the ecology interest of many places from the Great lakes to New Zealand.
I let my excess plants/algae become compost or I sell/donate it.
Many folks that live along the various coast can often find local weeds to do the work rather than exotic macro's. A local weed would have less __risk__ to the ecosystem from an aquarist.
Regards,
Tom Barr
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