Halimeda macro algae

[Fragmented]

If anyone is interested I can bring some to the next meeting.

 

[bkmorris]

i would love some! how much did you want for it?

 

[Fragmented]

Last time I gave it away, but with my recent crashes a frag would be nice if you have one.

 

[bkmorris]

cool, what kind of stuff are you looking for? i could def. frag my frogspawn.

 

[Fragmented]

Sounds great. Thanks.

 

[mikid]

halimeda

halimeda

i would like some but i dont have any frags at this time,my tank is to young,any to spare,sell? see you at the fri meeting,mike d

 

[Fragmented]

I'll bring you some mikid. I'm not the cash type---don't worry about it.

 

[Fragmented]

Anyone else?

 

[kevin95695]

Can't make the meeting. Thanks for offering it to the group. Curious what care it requires -- If I remember Halimeda needs calcium?

 

[Fragmented]

Halimeda is a calcareous algae that grows well with high calcium and low levels of nitrates and phosphates. Basically, it will thrive in a healthy reef tank with no special care.

I find that it helps with cyano as it seems to draw the cyano to it and makes it easy to remove. I've never read about this anywhere, it is just my personal experience. One of my happy accidents.

 

[reedrodz]

fragmented, i was going to trade you with some sort of algae in my tank thats growing like crazy, and when i look it up, guess what, its halimeda....hehehe

 

[Fragmented]

It does take off if the water quality is good!

 

[bkmorris]

i've been having a nitrate problem lately... up to 20 or 30 ppm.. you think it will be ok?

 

[Fragmented]

It should be fine. It will probably not grow fast though. If it doesn't make it, I can always give you more.

 

[reedrodz]

how often do you change water? do you have a refugium? these two can bring your nitrate down..if you have enough light itll grow fast just like any other macro algae..

 

[reedrodz]

how often do you change water? do you have a refugium? these two can bring your nitrate down..if you have enough light itll grow fast just like any other macro algae..

 

[reedrodz]

how often do you change water? do you have a refugium? these two can bring your nitrate down..if you have enough light itll grow fast just like any other macro algae..

 

[bkmorris]

30 gal tank, 40% water changes once a month (wish i could get to it more often), no refugium unfortunately. i am aware of the methods to bring down nitrates, just have a very limited amount of time and money to employ them i'm running 130 watts of pc, which keeps my various lps, one monti cap, one monti digi, and derasa clam pretty happy.

on a side note, i am a little surprised to hear that halimeda doesn't do well under higher nitrates. i was under the impression that algae in general use nitrates as a nutrient. interesting...

 

[Justin74]

Im totally speculating, but I wouldnt think the nitrates would really impact the growth of halimeda as long as waters alk and ca are in balance for calcification. If anything I would assume it to be another source of nutrients for the plant and possibly might only help?

-Justin