Macroalgae Tank

[Terryz_]

Recently just converted my tank to a macroalgae tank...
Gotten some macroalgae over the weekend and just finished planting them...

FTS

Ferns algae (Caulerpa taxifolia)

Red grape algae (Botryocladia uvaria)

 

[Terryz_]

All comments and suggestion welcome...
Thanks...

 

[Terryz_]

Tank Specs

Main Tank - 24" x 18" x 18"
Sump - 18" x 10" x 9"
2nd Sump - 12" x 7" x 9"
Skimmer - Reef Octopus DNW 150.600 with 1200 ltr/hr feeding pump
Return pump - Quietone 1200
Circulation Pump - 2 x 1500 ltr/hr
Lighting - 70w MH
Cooling - 4 x CPU Fans
Media - Sorb04 and Carbon

 

[Random Aquarist]

Sweet.

 

[sunfishh]

Your tank looks great

 

[Terryz_]

Thanks...

 

[Terryz_]

Some new additions...

Gracilaria curtissae

Un-Id Red Algae

Halimeda discoidea

 

[Terryz_]

Pods seeking refuge in the algae...

 

[Jeff]

Very cool looking tank. It needs some seahorses and pipefish now

 

[dkk08]

great looking tank TerryZ!

Sadly I think my macro algae are going asexual

Can someone show pics of them asexual?

 

[bhdmc]

Nice tank!

 

[Terryz_]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10364190#post10364190 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dkk08
great looking tank TerryZ!

Sadly I think my macro algae are going asexual

Can someone show pics of them asexual?

Normally they will turn white, other than that, I don't think they will have any other signs...

 

[Terryz_]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10362979#post10362979 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Engine 7
Very cool looking tank. It needs some seahorses and pipefish now

Will be getting in some pipefish first, seahorses will have to wait till I have the time to train them...

 

[FUA]

I think it is cool to do something like this. A lot of macro algae is so pretty and interesting to look at.

 

[jhentr]

Nice tank and coloration. I want to add some red algae for coloration in my DT too. I currently have only chaeto and caluerpa taxifolica. My friend's 29 gallon has caluerpa taxifolica like yours running across the top 2/3 of his tank. When the powerhead hit's them, they sway like grass in the wind. SWEET!!

 

[Terryz_]

Yea... It is nice to see them sway...
But sadly my taxifolia are turning sexual, might have to trim some of them if the condition does not improve... Have to wait for them to grow again...
Currently switched on my skimmer to deal with the spores floating around... Hopefully will skim some of them out...

 

[Terryz_]

Oops... Double post...

 

[Terryz_]

A recent shot after 2 rocks of caluerpa taxifolica crashed on me...

 

[bluenassarius]

nice sea forest

 

[Terryz_]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10485177#post10485177 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bluenassarius
nice sea forest

Thanks... It seems like you are also having a macroalgae tank...