Halymenia tumble or not

[PeterErc]

Hey there,

Anyone have experience with propagating Halymenia? I believe this is Halymenia Dilitata. Set up a 10g tank to grow some out in and have the macro tumbling only because that is the only power head I have. If no one has experience I will let it go and see what happens before replacing the head

Thanks

 

[Subsea]

What wrong with your experience? Looks good to me.

 

[PeterErc]

So far so good, thanks for the information in the other threads. I have minimal clogging of powerhead intake. Once the smaller pieces are removed that should help. Plus the seaweed is not breaking up.

In the answer to my question, yes, tumble is fine in this application

Thanks

 

[Subsea]

So far so good, thanks for the information in the other threads. I have minimal clogging of powerhead intake. Once the smaller pieces are removed that should help. Plus the seaweed is not breaking up.

In the answer to my question, yes, tumble is fine in this application

Thanks

There are several advantages to tumble culture:
1. Seaweed absorbs photosynthesis on all sides, so with same light intensity, the rate of growth increases

2. Seaweed self cleans as it rubs on all surfaces.

@PeterErc
I just started up this 55G tank with a vertical loop current for tumble culture. Mag7 at bottom right. jets water from right to left, when water nears opposite end it climbs ramp of coarse aroggonite and hits rising air bubbles to make the hard turn and go back from left to right at the top. In the past, when I did this with Gracilaria Hayi, it required robust circulation. With Halymenia robust circulation is not necessary and could be harmful.

 

[PeterErc]

Ended up taking down that tank and replaced it with a 90 gallon. Couldn't have both setups so chose the 90. Think I made the right choice. I will continue to experiment with the halymenia. The 36 gallon tank can now be full blown softy tank and will try growing some there.
Thanks for the reply

 

[goody]

There are several advantages to tumble culture:
1. Seaweed absorbs photosynthesis on all sides, so with same light intensity, the rate of growth increases

2. Seaweed self cleans as it rubs on all surfaces.

@PeterErc
I just started up this 55G tank with a vertical loop current for tumble culture. Mag7 at bottom right. jets water from right to left, when water nears opposite end it climbs ramp of coarse aroggonite and hits rising air bubbles to make the hard turn and go back from left to right at the top. In the past, when I did this with Gracilaria Hayi, it required robust circulation. With Halymenia robust circulation is not necessary and could be harmful.

Are the air bubbles just from the flow of the Mag7 or do you have an air stone?

 

[Subsea]

Are the air bubbles just from the flow of the Mag7 or do you have an air stone?

Bubbles on bottom left are from air pump