Macho Macro: Are you using macroalgae in your aquarium setup?

[AlyciaMarie Verified Admin]

Everyone wishes they knew the "secret" to a beautiful reef. Although there is no be-all and end-all solution to maintaining the perfect reef, there are a few things we can do that can have largely positive impacts on our home reefs. Macroalgae is one of those things! From balancing parameters to combating excess nutrients, being a food source, and more, macroalgae can be a game changer for aquarists. Are you utilizing its benefits right now?

Are you using macroalgae in your aquarium setup?

 

[corosato]

does "by Accident" count as other?

 

[kdx7214]

I initially had a lot of gorgeous macroalgae that came in as hitchhikers on my live rock. Alas my first really love the taste of it, so it's all gone. I want to get a refugium setup going, but my self-designed sump just tears it all to bits. Really need to figure out how to fix that.

 

[Arkardios]

my avatar says it all. :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

 

[JoJosReef]

Yes, a little bit

 

[DanyL]

Yes, a little bit

This should help you:

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I’m joking !!! Absolutely amazing

 

[Rach77]

I find that my asterinas and amphipods like to live in the chaeto in the sump area. I like having red gracilaria to look at, although my inverts always end up eating it all

 

[twentyleagues]

in the fuge yes. Not in the tank. I keep it in the fuge so its safe and doing its job.

 

[vlangel]

I love my macroalgae!