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Very nice pieces will have to check them out
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O yea I have been to their page before a few times lots of cool macroalgae just waiting until they resume shipping via USPS the shipping was more than I wanted to spend to ship plants
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I spoke with Russ about shipping. Due to shipping problems during the summer, USPS was discontinued. He hopes to resume USPS in January.
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While I have enjoyed the economical USPS shipping, I have often seen damage because of extended travel time. The sponges that I received were Yellow Ball, Orange Elephant Ear and Red Tree Sponge
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Were the sponges not completely submerged in water?While I have enjoyed the economical USPS shipping, I have often seen damage because of extended travel time. The sponges that I received were Yellow Ball, Orange Elephant Ear and Red Tree Sponge
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GCE ships bags full of water, Sponges are shipped in individual bags. Sponge feeding ports are functioning and all is well.
I will add this about sponges in air. I have had much Gulf Coast live rock shipped with wet towels and most all sponges did well in transit.
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Bortacladia is collected in 15’-130’ of water. It will bleach and go sexual if photo shocked. My 75G tank has more subdued lighting compared to 120G. Red Grapes in 129G are bleaching and dissolving.
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Botryocladia is a beautiful specimen that does very well in the marine aquarium. It features stiff, lightly calcified branches with bright red air bladders. It resembles a cluster of grapes and is sometimes referred to as Red Grape Caulerpa, although it is not a species of Caulerpa at all. Depending on the species, it can grow in rather large clumps attached to rocks and coral fragments in depths of up to 30 feet or more. It is very hardy and seems to do well in aquariums with good water quality and low to medium lighting. There are several varieties available in the aquarium trade, but identification can be difficult as they all have the same basic characteristics. | ||
Common Name: Red Grape, Red Berries Origin: Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, Pacific Depth Collected: 15-130 feet Maximum Height : 18" Growth Rate: Slow Light: Moderate Temperature: 78-84 Propagation: Fragmentation, sporulation Difficulty: Easy Food Value: Very palatable, is readily eaten by Tangs and other herbivores Nutrient Uptake: Good Flow Rate: Moderate | ||
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vlangel
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Hey Patrick, nice to see that your tank is still thriving. I hope you are well. We are fine here in PA. My tank is doing well too. I actually have some beautiful red grape caulerpa in my fuge. It thrives there but I think the T5s in my display are too bright for it to do well there.
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Seahorses & Motorcycles,
Glad for your good health & Spirit. I claim the same here. I have downsized all macro growout systems:
Eight 55G removed from inside. More than 12KGal converted to lotus & hardy Lilly. 75% of 20’ by 40’ greenhouse is converted to ornamental plant growout.
I will shortly post a thread on Red Grapes, Botryocladia. Look at the link that I posted. Depth collected is 15’-130’. It’s not very bright at those depths. When I get it from the divers, it is a deep burgundy color that I find gorgeous. If I photo shock it, it loses its flotation berries and melts. If I gradually increase intensity burgundy changes to fire engine red to orange yellow under intense light. I did not find orange yellow attractive. Fire engine red & burgundy are gorgeous. Can you post some pictures here? I’ll check out your build.
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vlangel
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I can post a link to my google photos. Here is a pic of the red grape in my refugium. It is a nice bright burgundy, although with so many blue diodes in the cheap par 30 light, it's hard to see the color in its true brilliance.
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Here is a pic of a small sprig in my display tank under the HOT5s. It definitely does not do as well. It grows in little patches here and there in the display. I should try putting it in a more shaded area and see how that goes.
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Here is a pic of a small sprig in my display tank under the HOT5s. It definitely does not do as well. It grows in little patches here and there in the display. I should try putting it in a more shaded area and see how that goes.
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Subsea
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I can post a link to my google photos. Here is a pic of the red grape in my refugium. It is a nice bright burgundy, although with so many blue diodes in the cheap par 30 light, it's hard to see the color in its true brilliance.
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Here is a pic of a small sprig in my display tank under the HOT5s. It definitely does not do as well. It grows in little patches here and there in the display. I should try putting it in a more shaded area and see how that goes.
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Yes, it needs reduced lighting.
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