ChicagoReefMan
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Do you guys think that (Halymenia) dragon's tongue algae would be good for my refugium. The lights are on 24/7 and I currently have chaeto and purple caulerpa in there now.
dragon's tongue algae
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If you're having problem with nitrates/phosphates, I would suggest harvesting your Chaeto. From personal expierence, Chaeto does best when there isn't so much of it, small amount will suck nitrates/phosphates out faster to grow, when it gets so big it kinda just stays put size wise (almost maxes out).
I would cut about 1/2 or a little more of the Chaeto and give it to a local reefer. That should help your nitrates/phosphates.
I have never heard of Dragon's tongue algae (halymenia), but I'm sure someone else may have. If you mean - halimedia - I would be careful about adding that, since it is a califorous algea (eats up calcium).
Hope this helps some
I would cut about 1/2 or a little more of the Chaeto and give it to a local reefer. That should help your nitrates/phosphates.
I have never heard of Dragon's tongue algae (halymenia), but I'm sure someone else may have. If you mean - halimedia - I would be careful about adding that, since it is a califorous algea (eats up calcium).
Hope this helps some
Pufferpunk
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Thanks for that! I learn something form this forum every day!
Happy to help.
I don't know if it is 100% true, but thats just what I have experienced in my tank, my nitrates/phosphates are always undectable.
If anyone else has different experience with this, I am always open to learning more, especially since I am still fairly new to the hobby.
Heres a free bump to you too CRM so you can get a definite answer to your question.
I don't know if it is 100% true, but thats just what I have experienced in my tank, my nitrates/phosphates are always undectable.
If anyone else has different experience with this, I am always open to learning more, especially since I am still fairly new to the hobby.
Heres a free bump to you too CRM so you can get a definite answer to your question.
Pufferpunk
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I heard it's the only one that doesn't go sexual. Why would I need different algaes in there anyway? Other than that red one looks pretty cool!
hansnfrans
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As budsnbuds said, halimeda will suck up calcium. The thing that is worse about this stuff is that it can "go sexual" (like caulerpa can) and pollute the tank. I think it might have been menard who mentioned this a little while back, up till then I never thought that this stuff had the capability of "going sexual". A. Calfo also has said that halimeda can "go sexual".
I personally would avoid halimeda, I would just stick with chaeto.
According to A. Calfo, there will be chemical aggression amongst different algaes if kept in the same 'fuge. Another reason not to mix algae in your 'fuge.
I personally would avoid halimeda, I would just stick with chaeto.
According to A. Calfo, there will be chemical aggression amongst different algaes if kept in the same 'fuge. Another reason not to mix algae in your 'fuge.
ostrow
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I heard Menard say this too. Haven't heard Calfo say it. I have halimeda and have seen no problems. It is very easily removed. I'm not seeing problems with calcium levels either.
Then again, I am the one person in the universe who can't get chaeto to look like the picture in this thread. My fuge is a wasteland of crud growth, led by flatworms galore. Thankfully, 99% of the crud (and all the flatworms) are remaining in the fuge so who cares?
Then again, I am the one person in the universe who can't get chaeto to look like the picture in this thread. My fuge is a wasteland of crud growth, led by flatworms galore. Thankfully, 99% of the crud (and all the flatworms) are remaining in the fuge so who cares?
ppurcell
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I think I found the recipe for curing fuge crud.
1 brittle star
1-2 dozen mixed zebra/blue leg hermits
1-2 dozen nerite snails
1 tiger tail cucumber
mix into fuge for sparkling sand, chaeto and glass in no time at all.
After the crud problem is gone, you can reduce the number of critters by 1/2 or even less to maintain.
I don't know what I'd do if I had flatworms in mine. Maybe isolate it for a while and try flatworm exit or introduce a preditor (six line, fourline or a dragonnette) until the problem is gone and then re-seed pods.
1 brittle star
1-2 dozen mixed zebra/blue leg hermits
1-2 dozen nerite snails
1 tiger tail cucumber
mix into fuge for sparkling sand, chaeto and glass in no time at all.
After the crud problem is gone, you can reduce the number of critters by 1/2 or even less to maintain.
I don't know what I'd do if I had flatworms in mine. Maybe isolate it for a while and try flatworm exit or introduce a preditor (six line, fourline or a dragonnette) until the problem is gone and then re-seed pods.
ppurcell
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My recipe is for a 20 gallon fuge, you may need to increase quantity accordingly since you have a much larger refugium than I do.
Also, I'm convinced that the nerite snails and the zebra hermits are doing most of the work.
But, back to the topic that ChicagoReefMan started... that sure is some nice looking Chaeto!
Also, I'm convinced that the nerite snails and the zebra hermits are doing most of the work.
But, back to the topic that ChicagoReefMan started... that sure is some nice looking Chaeto!
ChicagoReefMan
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thanks I got some from you and some from OF
