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Overall do they need more or less light than something like chaeto, also what's the best flow for it usually thanks for the reply!Looks like a species of flat-bladed Gracilaria, which are decorative macroalgae. Gracilaria curtissiae, Gracilaria hayi, and Gracilaria mammillaris are all possibilities.
These macroalage grow more slowly, and, in my experience, are easily overtaken by faster-growing green macroalgae like Caulerpa. However, they are also not very palatable (mildly calcified), so your snails and other herbivores will be able to graze algae off the macroalage without harming it (with a few exceptions).
Dang I want to keep mine in a ball how do you get the gha off of the macro algae if it starts growing on it?i got mine with getting hit with medium flow. i had some bunched up like a bush in a low flow area and green hair algae started growing on it. it also seem to grow more densly with more flow.
No problem! I have found that they are not particular about light and flow, though as mentioned by @TheMetalReefs, this macroalgae grows denser under higher flow.Overall do they need more or less light than something like chaeto, also what's the best flow for it usually thanks for the reply!
thats a problem im still dealing with lol. i have some snails that helped.Dang I want to keep mine in a ball how do you get the gha off of the macro algae if it starts growing on it?
Oh rip good luck, snails seem like a good plan any recommendations for a 10gal?thats a problem im still dealing with lol. i have some snails that helped.
As mentioned in the linked video above, you mostly just want to avoid the Mexican turbo snail (Turbo fluctuosus). Various herbivorous snails will work (ex. Trochus and Astraea). It's also probably a good idea to manually remove some of the algae to help the snails out.Oh rip good luck, snails seem like a good plan any recommendations for a 10gal?
k, after a while I'm going to get a pincushion urchin for the gha in my tank, will it be able to maintain itself if I do add the urchin or should i remove it and add it back after it grows largerAs mentioned in the linked video above, you mostly just want to avoid the Mexican turbo snail (Turbo fluctuosus). Various herbivorous snails will work (ex. Trochus and Astraea). It's also probably a good idea to manually remove some of the algae to help the snails out.
Urchins will consume macroalgae, so they will probably not be safe with the slower-growing Gracilaria.k, after a while I'm going to get a pincushion urchin for the gha in my tank, will it be able to maintain itself if I do add the urchin or should i remove it and add it back after it grows larger
Ammonia untraceableUrchins will consume macroalgae, so they will probably not be safe with the slower-growing Gracilaria.
What are your parameters like?
Oh dang what should my aim be with higher nutrients? Also don't I already have that macro algae? I am now only dealing with gha I got rid of my cyano and dinosYour major nutrients of nitrate & phosphates are both low. Nuisance algaes like GHA, dinos & Cynobacteria have developed opportunistic strategies that thrive during low nutrients.
I suggest you increase nitrates & phosphates and add Gracilaria Hayi as both an ornaments & utility macro algae to your display