ReefSharkDudeGuy
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I was wondering first if there is a prevalent specie of macroalgae or caulerpa that is the ideal specimen for a refugium as far as growth and nutrient export go.
I have an Ecosystem 60 on my tank (if i knew more when i got into the hobby i would've created my own refugium) and there are two types of caulerpa growing in there. One is the blade form (sorry I'm not too familiar with algae species names at this point) and the other looks like a fern. The fern species seems to have lots of cyano and microalgaes growing on it while the blade form doesnt. I'd like to get rid of the microalgae thats back there, so I was wondering if some species of caulerpa promote microalgae growth more than others.
My second question was whether macroalgae, mangroves, or a combination of the two works best for export of nutrients.
Tha dude
I have an Ecosystem 60 on my tank (if i knew more when i got into the hobby i would've created my own refugium) and there are two types of caulerpa growing in there. One is the blade form (sorry I'm not too familiar with algae species names at this point) and the other looks like a fern. The fern species seems to have lots of cyano and microalgaes growing on it while the blade form doesnt. I'd like to get rid of the microalgae thats back there, so I was wondering if some species of caulerpa promote microalgae growth more than others.
My second question was whether macroalgae, mangroves, or a combination of the two works best for export of nutrients.
Tha dude