My dad just got back from florida with around 5-6 lbs of Gracilia Marco algea. If I quarantine this stuff and only use a small piece is it ok to use in my reef tanks and to pass along to friends? I’ve never taken anything from the ocean before.
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Looks like I have caulpera ash. , gracilaria p. , and geldium sp. is any of that dangerous?I see some green mixed in with the red. I keep macro algae in all of my systems, some utilitarian & some ornamental.
Check out this guide on Florida/Caribbean seaweeds. Then tell us what you got.
Marine Plants In The Aquarium: An online guide to the identification and care of marine plants and macroalgae in the aquarium.
An online guide to the identification and care of marine plants and macroalgae in the aquarium.www.marineplantbook.com
I wasn’t even planning on sharing until I know what it is and if it can cause harm to anything in my friends tanks.Whatever is legally collected can be shared, but not sold.
Looks like you also have Codium, a slow-growing, decorative algae.Looks like I have caulpera ash. , gracilaria p. , and geldium sp. is any of that dangerous?
I’m honestly not sure. Even with the guide they look super similar to me. It looks like two different gracilaria to me so I’m not sure which it is. There’s 2-3 species of red algea in there and a caulpera but I’m worried about the caulpera going sexual and over growing everythingLooks like you also have Codium, a slow-growing, decorative algae.
I haven't tried Caulerpa asmeadii, though I've read it's a more manageable species of Caulerpa.
https://www.marineplantbook.com/marinebookashmeadii.htm
As for the rest, I never had any issues with them (growing too fast, etc.), but Gelidium is said to be very difficult to remove once established. Do you have any pictures of this specific algae?
Did you mean Gracilaria parvispora? This species is not found in the Atlantic.
Sorry about the late response.I’m honestly not sure. Even with the guide they look super similar to me. It looks like two different gracilaria to me so I’m not sure which it is. There’s 2-3 species of red algea in there and a caulpera but I’m worried about the caulpera going sexual and over growing everything
Been wanting to setup a seaweed refugium since the 80s. Planning a trip to the keys to collect and considering picking up some weed but now I’m intrigued by this thread and might take a different approach.I see some green mixed in with the red. I keep macro algae in all of my systems, some utilitarian & some ornamental.
Check out this guide on Florida/Caribbean seaweeds. Then tell us what you got.
Marine Plants In The Aquarium: An online guide to the identification and care of marine plants and macroalgae in the aquarium.
An online guide to the identification and care of marine plants and macroalgae in the aquarium.www.marineplantbook.com
Ask for Vinnie.Been wanting to setup a seaweed refugium since the 80s. Planning a trip to the keys to collect and considering picking up some weed...
What are your lights and schedule? They look great!“My intent was purely for nutrient control and CO2 removal but using caulerpa might make for a more attractive refugium/display system attached to main.”
@GARRIGA
Most fast growing seaweeds go sexual when nutrients bottom out and light intensity is high. I like Caulerpa Prolifera. I use Grape Caulerpa to feed herbivore fish.
This tank has Bortacladia, Red Grapes, and some Dragons Breath that came in on Gulf Live Rock. Also in this tank is red macro grab bag from Live Plants, Gulf Coast EcoSystems.
Lights on 12 hours. Chinese light bar at 10K color rendition. My lights are low intensity. I would guesstimate at less than 50 PAR.What are your lights and schedule? They look great!
I'm inferring that in heavily fed and nutrient balanced tank where light intensity can be adjusted that seaweed would potentially make a viable alternative. Easiest for me to source and always plentiful. Plus wouldn't they give clues of going sexual? I believe other macro algae start to turn white and I think you or another on this thread mentioned that could be solved with carbon. I also plan to incorporate ozone, assuming I can get comfortable with a safe implementation.Most fast growing seaweeds go sexual when nutrients bottom out and light intensity is high.