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I had C. Mexicano which looks a lot alike, but Tang grazed it down. To keep grazing down now, I regularly grab handful of Grape Caulerpa with with many pods to feed the tank.
 

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Sorry if I missed it but are you dosing anything for your macros? Fabulous tank btw!
 
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Yup, dosing the following:

Brightwell Aquatics ChaetoGro, NeoPhos, NeoNitro, and Ferrion
ATI Essentials Pro 2 Part

And thanks!
 
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Updated shots of my UNS 60S (macroalgae lagoon). Still amazed by the diversity of shapes and colors found in macroalgae.
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I just started a 10g macro tank and I'm also dosing Brightwell Aquatics ChaetoGro, NeoPhos and NeoNitro. I've noticed a ton of oxygen bubbles lately on my macros, I assume it's from photosynthesis and it's a good thing?
 
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I just started a 10g macro tank and I'm also dosing Brightwell Aquatics ChaetoGro, NeoPhos and NeoNitro. I've noticed a ton of oxygen bubbles lately on my macros, I assume it's from photosynthesis and it's a good thing?
Yup! Saltwater pearling. Good sign in my book.
 

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And some sexy shots from my UNS 45A:
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Exquisite pictures. You are savvy not to put heavy macro grazers like tangs. They don’t manicure as beautifully as your tank. I tolerate it and beside I do macro lagoons because they are holistic and the easiest way for me to operate a marine ornamental mixed garden.

Kudos to you. Stunning macro garden.
 
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Exquisite pictures. You are savvy not to put heavy macro grazers like tangs. They don’t manicure as beautifully as your tank. I tolerate it and beside I do macro lagoons because they are holistic and the easiest way for me to operate a marine ornamental mixed garden.

Kudos to you. Stunning macro garden.
Thank you! I definitely stay away from anything that could eat macroalgae, including emerald crabs, urchins, etc. My tanks are too small for tangs anyway. :p
 
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Unfortunately sargassum didn't last long in my UNS 60S (lagoon). Seems pretty hard to keep in aquariums. Everything else is doing great tho. Recent shots.
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Laurencia irridescens (my current favorite macroalgae)
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Caulerpa peltata (which seems like a pretty slow grower compared to my other caulerpa)
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Tell me more about your favorite macro. I also like red.

Is the Caulerpa Peltata halves convex or concave?
The Laurencia actually has a cool blue hue if you look at it from the top. Also has cute little dimples at the tips.

Peltata are slightly concave as well. An interesting shape.
 

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WOW, those are amazing looking tanks. Great photos! And those close up pics of the fish... I'm hugely impressed! No idea how you did that.
 

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