Looking for maco algae in Los Angeles

[riskeyrangers]

Hello everyone I’m new here to reef2reef, still learning the in and outs of this forum but I’m searching for macro algae that’s not chaeto or mangrove. It seems to be almost impossible to find in store or even online stocked so curious if anyone has anything, thank you for y’all’s help! Willing to buy here with cash.

 

[Subsea]

Hello everyone I’m new here to reef2reef, still learning the in and outs of this forum but I’m searching for macro algae that’s not chaeto or mangrove. It seems to be almost impossible to find in store or even online stocked so curious if anyone has anything, thank you for y’all’s help! Willing to buy here with cash.

While I usually buy from GulfCoast EcoSystems the winter weather is hit & miss for the divers.

I just got some stuff from IndoPacific SeaFarm.
http://ipsf.com/

 

[Tommy B]

FYI I think Caulerpa is illegal in California. I know this is a common macroalgae, Just a heads up

 

[Ocypode sinensis]

While I usually buy from GulfCoast EcoSystems the winter weather is hit & miss for the divers.

I just got some stuff from IndoPacific SeaFarm.
http://ipsf.com/

Mind if I ask your experience with IPSF? Always wanted to try their combo.

 

[goody]

If you ever come south to San Diego, I have a decent collection.

 

[riskeyrangers]

FYI I think Caulerpa is illegal in California. I know this is a common macroalgae, Just a heads up

Yea I’m tracking, thank you

 

[riskeyrangers]

While I usually buy from GulfCoast EcoSystems the winter weather is hit & miss for the divers.

I just got some stuff from IndoPacific SeaFarm.
http://ipsf.com/

I made about an hour and half drive down today to get the smallest amount of dragons breath and some other types of gracilaria and a leather coral.

 

[Subsea]

Mind if I ask your experience with IPSF? Always wanted to try their combo.

IPSF is great. I have been a customer for over 20 years, after they came out with Tang Heaven Red, Red Ogo, Gracilaria Parvispora. Besides feeding it to the fish, J use OGO in ceviche recipe.

http://ipsf.com/tangheaven.html
Tang Heaven Red™
“The natural red seaweed diet of Tangs
Yellows, Hippos, Nasos, Blues, Koles, Achilles, etc. as well as many omnivores such as pygmy angels. Why invest in "terrestrial" diets like Romaine lettuce when a superior marine alternative is now available? Tang Heaven Red is 100% live natural seaweed from the place that made tangs famous - Hawaii's Kona coast. Tested and proven by IPSF for more than ten years as a COMPLETE diet for all of the popular ornamental surgeonfishes. High in natural fibers, which are known to combat, prevent and cure head and lateral line erosion disease. More convenient and economical than nori (dried seaweed). We achieve TOTAL wild color retention in Hawaiian tangs with the high levels of fresh pigments in Tang Heaven Red. Rich in garlic esters, Tang Heaven Red has superior medicinal properties which must be experienced to be fully appreciated. Shipped alive as moist fronds which you can add directly as food to your main tank, or float it in your sump or refugium as a living filter to remove ammonia, nitrates and phosphates.”

 

[dansyr]

I made about an hour and half drive down today to get the smallest amount of dragons breath and some other types of gracilaria and a leather coral.

I'm about that far (Pasadena) but have codium, halimeda, gracilaria (red ogo type), dictyota, and a non-dragons breath halymenia if you ever want. Full disclosure I'm working on a red flatworm outbreak in that tank but you can have whatever you want.

Also there is another forum, if you search for southern california reefing you'll probably find it ;) Great community, I think there are several folks closer to you who can hook you up.

 

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