Planting Macro?

[cfrazee]

how do i plant my macro is there any special way to do it or do i just stick it in there what does it need to grow the lady said it was caulerpera i wish i could post a pic but i dont know how

 

[kmk2307]

Hey cfrazee,

Caulerpa attaches to its substrate with rhizoids. Are you going to put it on a rock or onto sand / crushed coral? I would lay it out with the fronds ("leaves") pointing upward and set two small rocks on top of the horizontal runner to hold it in place. In a short amount of time it'll produce rhizoids that will attach it tot he sand or crushed coral. There is a guide that explains how to post pictures. I'll see if I can find the link.

Kevin

 

[cfrazee]

what are rizoids and what ere runners

 

[cfrazee]

what are rizoids and what ere runners

 

[cfrazee]

what are rizoids and what ere runners

 

[cfrazee]

sorry for the post

 

[kmk2307]

The "rhizoids" are little rootlike structures that come out of the horizontal "runner" which is like a stem. The runner is the horizontal, ground hugging stem that is the main body of the alga.

If you want to upload photos to your gallery, this tells you how:
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/uploadphoto.php?cat=500

Also, I noticed you have a feather star. How is it doing? Do you have any pictures of it? What do you feed it?

HTH,
Kevin

 

[cfrazee]

Our feather star died almost imediately. We fed cyclopeeze, zooplex and phytoplex. The tank also had floating pods. I don't know what happended. Every nite he would head to the top of the LR open up and reach for the moonlite. pleanty of filter feeding opportunity. Awsome creature. Heart breaker.

 

[kmk2307]

I'm sorry. I would love to try to keep one as they are so pretty but it seems they are very fragile organisms.

Thanks for the info,
Kevin

 

[tramsden]

Sorry to hijack the post, but I have C.prolifera in my sump.. Does it matter if the runners just 'hang' loose in the water, it looks a little unsitely because red hair algae tends to wrap around the 'roots' coming from the runners. Its just that today I notice gametes on the leaves, I run 24/7 lighting. and have no explanation why the plant is trying to go sexual..

.. Tony

 

[kmk2307]

Tony, I think Caulerpa is OK just kind of dangling around in a fuge. Gametes appear as a white cloud released from the thallus ("plant" body) which becomes pale. I don't believe one is able to see them. Do you have a picture?

Kevin

 

[tramsden]

Firstly,,, thanks for letting me hijack the thread,

Heres a picture of the objects..