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Nice. Where did you get the Cymopolia barbata and Portieria?Some random shots from my grow-out tank.
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I'm not sure how Tigahboy does it, but I found that a small black ziptie around the base of the clump super glued to a rock works well for fleshy ones like Dragons breath or Gracilaria, or just superglue directly for coraline and calcareous algae. In some of my tanks, the clumps just settle in a corner or back depending on flow.
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Either wedge between rock or rock rubble (keep a lot of extra rock rubble for this very purpose) or tie with fishing line/thread/poly band. Ziptie works too. Super glue hasn't work out so well for me, so I try to avoid it as much as I can (but sometimes you just have to glue a little).
Sargassum didn't survive. I can never get them to in my tanks. -_- They seem very difficult to keep long-term and I don't know anyone who has kept them thriving for very long. If you know someone who has, do let me know though so I can ask questions.
I've never heard of this site. Thanks for sharing!
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Update on my lagoon tank.
Decided to go with a beach vibe for this project.
To go with the beach theme, I added some dry barnacles to the tank. Also added some Rhipocephalus phoenix (the tree-like algae) to go with my Caulerpa paspaloides (palm tree caulerpa) and a couple pencil cap algae as well.
Added 2 blue porcelain crabs. Haven't seen them at all since adding them though...
Added a bunch of orange legged hermit crabs as well. Please don't eat my macroalgae or kill my snails!
Another view of this set-up.
Let me know what you think!
Decided to go with a beach vibe for this project.
To go with the beach theme, I added some dry barnacles to the tank. Also added some Rhipocephalus phoenix (the tree-like algae) to go with my Caulerpa paspaloides (palm tree caulerpa) and a couple pencil cap algae as well.
Added 2 blue porcelain crabs. Haven't seen them at all since adding them though...
Added a bunch of orange legged hermit crabs as well. Please don't eat my macroalgae or kill my snails!
Another view of this set-up.
Let me know what you think!
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You've already inspired me to make a macroalgae tank, just started it. Any recommendations on inverts to avoid that eat macroalgae? I'm making this purely macroalgae, but livestock will be special inverts. Halloween hermits, electric blue leg hermits, porcelain crabs, sexy shrimp, etc.Update on my lagoon tank.
Decided to go with a beach vibe for this project.
To go with the beach theme, I added some dry barnacles to the tank. Also added some Rhipocephalus phoenix (the tree-like algae) to go with my Caulerpa paspaloides (palm tree caulerpa) and a couple pencil cap algae as well.
Added 2 blue porcelain crabs. Haven't seen them at all since adding them though...
Added a bunch of orange legged hermit crabs as well. Please don't eat my macroalgae or kill my snails!
Another view of this set-up.
Let me know what you think!
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That’s awesome! Looking forward to seeing yours. I think most inverts are fine but of course stay away from emerald crabs, urchins, sea hares, Mexican turbos. I do think hermits can munch on them too, but probably not too much (I still keep hermits myself). Good luck!
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Great pics man. Got my fluval evo setup for my macroalgae tank. Waiting on live rock shipment and then I'll be up and going! Still researching inverts and which macroalgae species i want in here. These tanks and this thread are such an inspiration. First thread I've found over my 10 years of reefing that made me want to buy and tank and do this setup. My compliments sir
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Question since you are the resident expert on macros . Can I add any macros to my DT that won’t effect my corals, and that my tangs won’t eat? Something nice and decorative that wouldn’t get out of control. Thanks in advance!
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There are a few. One of the slowest growing, underrated, and most indestructible in my opinion is branching coralline. I would only assume urchins could eat it (and even then it would be difficult for them due to its calcareous nature). From my experience, it’s somewhat easy to care for (remember to provide it with elevated calcium).
https://addictivereefkeeping.com/product/thick-branching-coralline-algae-frag-1-to-3-free-shipping/
https://addictivereefkeeping.com/product/thick-and-thin-branching-coralline-algae-frag-1-to-2/
https://www.live-plants.com/corallinefine.htm
https://www.live-plants.com/corallinecluster.htm
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Shhhhhhh. It'll be OK.What!?!! Without cycling it!?!!
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What are you going to feed them?I set up a new tank over the weekend.
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Positive thoughts.
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Really cool tanks. Glad I found this thread. Where are you getting your macros from? Or can you frag me some? Hah! Always wanted to grow macros in display, especially red gracilaria and figure out how to do that without tangs eating it all.
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I get mine from all over really. LFSs, Reefcleaners, Gulf Coast Ecosystems, Alyssa's Seahorses. Not easy to find and places are always out of stock, but they are out there!
I do sell frags, but only locally in Seattle area at the moment.
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