Who has ulva in stock?

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Blue Zoo Aquatics and LiveAquaria usually have it as well, but they're both also out at the moment. Odd that everyone is out. :/
 

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Well, I was planning on using it for nutrient export and to feed my tang. I have not heard anyone describe Ulva as being that invasive!

Not to derail your plans, but it can be somewhat so. Even if you keep it only in your sump, if it's growing well there eventually you will see it growing on surfaces in your tank, presumably via spores or microscopic fragments. If unconsumed it will start to look like a fuzzy crumpled lines of transparent green paper, if that makes sense. I have found it on pumps the most; I suspect this is because fish and inverts can't easily get to it here and eat it, which they can do elsewhere.
 
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Not to derail your plans, but it can be somewhat so. Even if you keep it only in your sump, if it's growing well there eventually you will see it growing on surfaces in your tank, presumably via spores or microscopic fragments. If unconsumed it will start to look like a fuzzy crumpled lines of transparent green paper, if that makes sense. I have found it on pumps the most; I suspect this is because fish and inverts can't easily get to it here and eat it, which they can do elsewhere.

Thanks, I think I'll give it a shot, but thanks for the warning. I might be regretting this decision later...
 
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Not to derail your plans, but it can be somewhat so. Even if you keep it only in your sump, if it's growing well there eventually you will see it growing on surfaces in your tank, presumably via spores or microscopic fragments. If unconsumed it will start to look like a fuzzy crumpled lines of transparent green paper, if that makes sense. I have found it on pumps the most; I suspect this is because fish and inverts can't easily get to it here and eat it, which they can do elsewhere.

This is possible but we don't hear about it often. With your plan to have a tang in the tank @Wrasse-cal, the tang should take care of any potential growth in the tank.
 
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