different kinds of macro

[geoxman]

I was wondering if anyone local had some different types of macro that they would like to sell or I can trade for zoanthid frags. I have a ton of cheato and I just want a little diversity in the refugium.
TIA

 

[nano7joy]

Wettank has calurpa(grape) that he was whining about the other day but think it's pretty well mowed down atm. :lol:

 

[breutus]

I have some halmidia you can have when ever you pick up the mag 7!

 

[geoxman]

thanks breutus but that drains calcium-does it not?

 

[breutus]

HMMMM I was told it takes and deposits and that it helps stabilize calcium so I am not sure??? But it looks really neat!!!

Now you have me questioning if I should take it out of the tank... thanks Phil.

 

[frenchie]

i use chaeto and caulupra fern in my fuge.

 

[frenchie]

stupidsreef has a bunch of calurpra fern in his fuge that i had givin him also.

 

[geoxman]

I will shoot the "notsobrightreef' a PM. Thanks

 

[breutus]

watch out that calurpra fern will over run your tank unless your tangs take a liking to it

 

[frenchie]

thats why i like it free food for my tangs, they love it.

 

[frenchie]

plus i keep it in sump only not in display tank

 

[StupidsReef]

Geo, I have plenty of calurpra fern if you'd like and I'm always on the look out for some new zoa's. It's not really that bad of stuff, if it does make it's way to the main display however, it easly pulls right out. I've been letting it run wild due to the long hours @ work and need to place it back under control. If I look hard enough I might be able to find some grape calurpra I had a large amount of it (in the display) that I tossed out, But I think there is some still in the sump.

 

[StupidsReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11391378#post11391378 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by breutus
HMMMM I was told it takes and deposits and that it helps stabilize calcium so I am not sure??? But it looks really neat!!!

Now you have me questioning if I should take it out of the tank... thanks Phil.

You had made me question myself when you were here the other day. So I re-researched the Halmidia. Halmidia absorbs calcium in large amounts and must have it to sustain life. When in good health it should be green in color, However once the supply of calcium is drained Halmidia will began to die which it will then turn white in color and drop it's "pedals" which are nothing but calcium yet not enough to sustain life for the full size of the plant. It must also have a sufficient amount of light to grow as well. I have a small frag of this, But it seems to be buried among my cheato and not receiving enough light, it has grown and even though I have a calcium reactor it's growth has been super slow at best and is still very small like a frag size I believe due to the light issue.