I've just set up what will be a display refugium/macro algae tank tied into my main tank. Since it will be out in the open (it's actually more for looks than nutrient export), I want to keep it looking nice and therefore plan to use a cleanup crew. My thoughts right now are a mix of astraea, nassarius, and cerith snails and a sand sifting cucumber. Anyone have any other or better suggestions. My choices were animals I don't think will mow down the macro algaes, but perhaps I want to add a little of that variety as well just to help keep things under control. As you can probably tell by now, I'm using the term "refugium" fairly loosely, since it probably won't fit the strictest definition of the term.
I'm still in the process of deciding what types of macro algaes I want to keep, and more importantly where to get the less common varieties. Right now, I just have some of the fern looking Caulerpa, and yes, I think I know what I'm getting myself into with Caulerpa. Hey, I like the way it looks. Most of the other varieties I'll be looking for are the more stable even if less beneficial in the nutrient export category. Things like Mermaid's Cup, Halimenia, Red Kelp, etc. So, if anyone has any suggestions along those lines, or good places to mail order macro algaes, I'd be happy to hear about it.
I'm still in the process of deciding what types of macro algaes I want to keep, and more importantly where to get the less common varieties. Right now, I just have some of the fern looking Caulerpa, and yes, I think I know what I'm getting myself into with Caulerpa. Hey, I like the way it looks. Most of the other varieties I'll be looking for are the more stable even if less beneficial in the nutrient export category. Things like Mermaid's Cup, Halimenia, Red Kelp, etc. So, if anyone has any suggestions along those lines, or good places to mail order macro algaes, I'd be happy to hear about it.
