Plants
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Topic: Plants
Posted By: Arcar
Subject: Plants
Date Posted: December 02 2004 at 4:54pm
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I have a big bunch of plants i put in my tank to start out with, with the new lighting it is growing Fast and connecting to all my LR... This is what i have* Caulerpa racemosa Caulerpa serrulata Chaetomorpha sp. Halimeda opuntia Valonia sp. Is this Good? I been Reading and it says it can do something to my Nitrats..? Should I keep it or Throw it? If i keep it how can i maintain it..? ------------- Go 4x4 It! |
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Posted By: ewaldsreef
Date Posted: December 02 2004 at 6:03pm
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I personally prefer to keep my macro algea in the sump. However some people like the look of it in the main tank.
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Posted By: Weimers
Date Posted: December 02 2004 at 8:54pm
| You can give it to other people on the board. Or see if there's a LFS that needs any. Got a picture? I think that would be interesting to see. |
Posted By: Arcar
Date Posted: December 03 2004 at 2:46pm
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Well I don't have a sump and it is Growing all over my Rocks and it is very hard to get off.. I can Trim it probity but as i read they can do some bad things to your tank? If they Reach a sexual state they can do something with the Nitrates? How do i put a Pic in this i tried but it opens up Explorer with the pic inside it? ------------- Go 4x4 It! |
Posted By: j's55
Date Posted: December 03 2004 at 4:23pm
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I have heard bad things about it to but I dont think
that they are true because it has helped a lot with my tank. ------------- Josh Zorn 45G reef lots of tropical plants Cell it 910 3924 |
Posted By: Arcar
Date Posted: December 03 2004 at 7:23pm
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This is what i got off the internet. During this phase, it turns white in a short period of time, and then turns into mush, releasing a large quantity of undesirable nutrients into the system (this includes the germ cells of their sexual reproduction). The risk of macros going sexual can be greatly reduced by cutting it back regularly. * http://www.2cah.com/pandora/ - Pandora's Aquarium * By Cecilia Chen ------------- Go 4x4 It! |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: December 03 2004 at 10:38pm
That's so fantastic that you have such growth. Aren't you loving this! 
Remind me, are you using tap water or Reverse Osmosis purified water? Don't worry about the Caulerpa melting away. Just keep it trimmed. You can trim all that macroalgae back to manageable levels by hand or by fish. Tangs and Rabbitfish are excellent grazers of macroalgae, but may also completely wipe it out. Almost all algae is extremely beneficial to the reef aquarium. That's why so many of us keep Refugiums, to have the benefit of algae growth where we can manage it rather than see it disappear into the belly of a fish. Now that you are having success with your tank, you may want to consider upgrading to a larger tank with refugium or add a refugium to the existing setup. As usual, we are here to help you with the process. You did it before. To download a pic, press the button with the camera and arrow. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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