I stumbled upon Ulva intestinalis by chance a few years back after I was sent some from the Island of Guernsey by a friend who at the time didn't know what algae it was. Ulva intestinalis grows around the world inc the US and Canada. Ulva intestinalis can be found growing in rock pools attached to rocks on the beach and even attached to jettys and the like.
Given the right conditions it grows at a phenomenal rate ip to 2" in 24 hours.in my ATS. The fronds can be broad leaf or quite stringy.
I harvest my ATS of Ulva weekly and I save some to feed my fish inc 2 tangs. I attach the ulva using a letuce clip to the front glass and even my cleaner wrasse will peck at it. The tangs and my foxface make short work of it.
I adapted the 7 point screen on my ATS to make it easier for the Ulva to attach by opening the holes every so often then threaded short lengths of Ulva through.
IME Ulva intestinalis is the best algae to grow in a waterfall ATS.
Who else grows this algae and how do you rate it along with what are you growing it in, perhaps even a fuge?
Given the right conditions it grows at a phenomenal rate ip to 2" in 24 hours.in my ATS. The fronds can be broad leaf or quite stringy.
I harvest my ATS of Ulva weekly and I save some to feed my fish inc 2 tangs. I attach the ulva using a letuce clip to the front glass and even my cleaner wrasse will peck at it. The tangs and my foxface make short work of it.
I adapted the 7 point screen on my ATS to make it easier for the Ulva to attach by opening the holes every so often then threaded short lengths of Ulva through.
IME Ulva intestinalis is the best algae to grow in a waterfall ATS.
Who else grows this algae and how do you rate it along with what are you growing it in, perhaps even a fuge?