MessyRoadKil
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any other oppinions?
Does anyone have Plants in there display?
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MessyRoadKil
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Ok 
phew. I was just like non Knowing about Macros... sad, Yes.... But ill work out
phew. I was just like non Knowing about Macros... sad, Yes.... But ill work out racrumrine
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I have a patch of Halimeda in the main tank. I like the look of it.
Best of luck,
Roy
Best of luck,
Roy
Blakperl21
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I have several patches of helimade in my tank. It gorws like a weed though. Sorry no pics.
MessyRoadKil
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yea. Well I got some Calp... or something.... I forget whats its called. it Looks plastic and is in like rows of leaves. Also I hvave a plant i think is a macro which almost died from my diatom bloom. It is like a Grass, do both these grow fast? I only have a litle of the Grassy plant now... I liked it ALOT... and about 5-6 leaves of the other one.
OldSalty23
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Can anyone name the unknown red algae on chitons site
http://users.adelphia.net/~bcpatterson/Pictures/Macro_algaes/Full_Size/Unknown_Red.jpg
I have loads of this stuff and have been trying to get rid of it. I bought some LR that had lots on them and I thought I removed most of it but they came back with a vengence.
I have turbo snails, blue legged hermits, lawnmower blenny, yellow tang, and none of them has made a dent in this stuff. I pull aobut 1 cup full a week and it still grows. I hardly feed my tank so over feeding is not a problem. I have 3 250w mh running about 6 hours a day.
I have a 50g refugium with cularpa growing like crazy in it. Not sure what else to do.
http://users.adelphia.net/~bcpatterson/Pictures/Macro_algaes/Full_Size/Unknown_Red.jpg
I have loads of this stuff and have been trying to get rid of it. I bought some LR that had lots on them and I thought I removed most of it but they came back with a vengence.
I have turbo snails, blue legged hermits, lawnmower blenny, yellow tang, and none of them has made a dent in this stuff. I pull aobut 1 cup full a week and it still grows. I hardly feed my tank so over feeding is not a problem. I have 3 250w mh running about 6 hours a day.
I have a 50g refugium with cularpa growing like crazy in it. Not sure what else to do.
Plantbrain
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I've had up to 43 species of macro's and vascular plants(2) growing in a tank.
That is a lot of work, but was worth while as it's my focus.
Picking weeds off of things is par for the course. A weed is simply a plant/macro that is growing where you do not want it.
Caulerpa's are easy to grow and keep. They will not go sexual if you maintain thing in your tank and keep enough NO3 for them and traces.
Alkalinity/Ca++ levels are critical, many have a higher rate of CaCO3 formation for structure than coral. Temp, and a few other things also are important.
I have pictures but I'm at my sister's, the picture trail site is done, but I will post the pics later at my own site, the www.BarrReport.com
If you are in the LA area, I'm giving a presentation of macro algae culutre in aquariums for their local club this Jan 8th.
I detail out the tanks and the approaches and discuss the weed problem as well. I am hoping to have the state of CA banned all Caulpera species for importation. We have banned 9 species but trying to discern other species + the research needed to deterimine invasiveness of each is far too much for the risk and small economic impact for allowing a few specialized folks access to a few uncommon species.
You need to see the weed problem in person and the assoicated cost(millions for a small patch) to understand why I feel this way and CA. It can wipe out entire ecosystems, populations of fish, inverts, corals, abalone, native plants/kelp.
It's biopollution of the worst kind. Unlike an oil spill, it does not go away, it only gets worst.
The best method is not not allow it to come into the region in the first place. Most folks are aware and behave well, many do not and allow it into their local waters.
Some links to the issue:
http://www.ridnis.ucdavis.edu/Caulerpataxifolia.html
We have similar issues with FW weeds as well.
If you provide these weeds with with light + nutrients they ....well...grow like weeds.
Regards,
Tom Barr
www.BarrReport.com
That is a lot of work, but was worth while as it's my focus.
Picking weeds off of things is par for the course. A weed is simply a plant/macro that is growing where you do not want it.
Caulerpa's are easy to grow and keep. They will not go sexual if you maintain thing in your tank and keep enough NO3 for them and traces.
Alkalinity/Ca++ levels are critical, many have a higher rate of CaCO3 formation for structure than coral. Temp, and a few other things also are important.
I have pictures but I'm at my sister's, the picture trail site is done, but I will post the pics later at my own site, the www.BarrReport.com
If you are in the LA area, I'm giving a presentation of macro algae culutre in aquariums for their local club this Jan 8th.
I detail out the tanks and the approaches and discuss the weed problem as well. I am hoping to have the state of CA banned all Caulpera species for importation. We have banned 9 species but trying to discern other species + the research needed to deterimine invasiveness of each is far too much for the risk and small economic impact for allowing a few specialized folks access to a few uncommon species.
You need to see the weed problem in person and the assoicated cost(millions for a small patch) to understand why I feel this way and CA. It can wipe out entire ecosystems, populations of fish, inverts, corals, abalone, native plants/kelp.
It's biopollution of the worst kind. Unlike an oil spill, it does not go away, it only gets worst.
The best method is not not allow it to come into the region in the first place. Most folks are aware and behave well, many do not and allow it into their local waters.
Some links to the issue:
http://www.ridnis.ucdavis.edu/Caulerpataxifolia.html
We have similar issues with FW weeds as well.
If you provide these weeds with with light + nutrients they ....well...grow like weeds.
Regards,
Tom Barr
www.BarrReport.com
MessyRoadKil
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Does anyone know what the grassy plant is? I think I might ask my LFS to order some for me because I Lieked it ALOT. It was very cool.
