what decor to use in a SH tank???

[Patrick_rogn]

what would the best plants and what not are the best to have in a SH tank???

 

[namxas]

it kinda depends on your lighting, and in some cases, such as true seagrasses, your substrate depth. between feedings, SH tend to hunt in bushier species, as these will harbor more pods.

in general, many Caulerpa species are easily kept. C. prolifera makes a great substitute for a seagrass-type biotope. you can add some red macro such as Botriocladia (red grape), Halymenia, etc. for color. Codium makes great hitches.

to be honest, i have different tanx that grow different macros. i kinda just add some and see what "likes" a particular tank.

check out John Maloney's site http://reefcleaners.org...he usually has some nice stuff, and his service is tops.

 

[Patrick_rogn]

The tank is a 24 gal with a 70w mh on top

 

[namxas]

you could pretty much grow anything, but many of the reds will fade/go brown under bright light. they will keep their color under dimmer lighting, or when planted in a dim spot in the tank.

in this pic, you'll see C. racemosa (green grape), Botryocladia (red grape), pink galaxia, and i forget what the red bushy stuff in the middle is, but it was a "freebie" from John...the SH LOVE to hunt there.

 

[Patrick_rogn]

o ok cool