• Let's talk about macrophytes....

  • Michele9664

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Tami

Regarding the spectrum for green algae that contain chlorophyll-a and b in their chloroplasts (chlorophyll-a is mandatory), chlorophyll-b is more sensitive to infrared radiation than to ultraviolet. There are no questions about red. You are absolutely right about the rest; I believe it is also described in the book by Ova and Savchuk. What about the removal of organic acids in relation to another sorbent? There are now synthetic options to choose from. A question about your system: what is the duration of the light period over your algae tank and its volume?

Shawn

It made me smile. Activated charcoal. Quantitative indicator of biomass, I didn't quite understand... but I guess I'm not a child anymore. I apologize. Moderator, please delete the last two posts. The flood has started again...

Darrell7542

Alex. I will reply tomorrow, no time!....

Robert

Well, why don't they want to take it? I would take it.

Brooke

Gracilis (Velvet red "burdock") and Enteromorpha (green "burdock") Max. How much feed should be thrown in so that the feed remains stagnant there? You probably overdo it, and where are your aphids looking?

Eric8832

Alek rightly noted that, as a last resort, if neither laminar nor turbulent flow helps, one can simply sweep the stagnant detritus into the water column, which also brings up plankton, and this is just right for the bottom feeders.

Nicholas5194

The brittle stars look fine, but they hang out on the live rocks. They don't live in this algae. I feed them a little. The problem here is not that. The aquarium is small, but the algae is large and it is folded in three layers. But that's how it is. I want to note that the pH should ideally drop at night due to the same macrophytes - mine is always stable at 8.0, at any time.

Aaron580

Max, if the pH is stable, then your system is stable and correct.

Gene1948

The question is how should I send them to you.

Heather

By the way, the hetamorph at Alik's service looks simply stunning; I've never seen anything like it. Ask him what the lighting is like; I can't really say, I don't remember exactly...

Laura7633

Let's figure out how to send it, as long as there is something and someone to send it to.

Sheila

Which macrophytes particularly inhibit the growth of microalgae, and which ones, on the contrary, suffer from them?

Danielle8118

I currently have a problem with my batriocladia. After moving it from a 35L tank to a resan, it started to turn white and wilt. The algae bloom has subsided now—maybe it will come back to life... For now, I'm using a syringe to blow off the film from it. Should I cut off the white spots?

Tanner

Thank you for the information. I understand that Batriocladia slowly increases biomass. Regarding the fact that Max's pH does not change, it will change with a sufficient number of macrophytes with a fast growth rate.

Gregory

Max, Batriokladia sometimes turns white due to a lack of light and/or nutrients. However, it can also happen after changing the conditions of care. The white areas can be removed, leaving the red ones. Once it gets used to the new place, it will grow normally. Even the smallest branches can give rise to dense, monotypic thickets. At first, it may grow slowly, but usually, there are no problems later on.

Wendy8540

In two months, I already had a big bush from a small branch! Before moving, I cut a piece off just in case and threw it in the sump where the light is on 24 hours. The spectrum there is 10k, we'll see... The ME is indeed low. Since 70% of the water is new, there simply isn't enough of it to be found in nine days. I'm feeding sparingly.

Joseph2576

In the new, i.e., freshly prepared water, the MEs for macrophytes are usually sufficient, but not for a long period. Right now, it is just experiencing a "relocation syndrome," which will pass soon...

Dana4701

I think the charcoal has done its job too. It sat with me for 10 days. Today I took it out of the aquarium (the charcoal). I put it in because the aquarium is new, and the sand is new. You never know what might be in there...

Rebecca1419

What I did is for sure... that's just how it is; sometimes it's hard without it, and sometimes it brings complications with it...

Tami

Alex, what plants did you buy recently, and how are they doing?

Erin

Hello, I brought two types of algae from Dima and Shepetivka: a bunch of chaetomorpha and a sprig of another type of algae. At home, there's also some halimeda growing from the rock that I noticed recently. How are you feeling? I don't know; I see the aquariums two days a week (I'm a student). I'll write to you when I get home. I have a question that might not be entirely relevant, but still: what is the benefit of sponges and how demanding are they in terms of conditions?

Hunter1471

I know about holimed. But I'm not too worried; there are no pests in that aquarium, and in general, its growth rate is relatively slow (at least for me). As for Ca2+, it does consume a lot, but it's not surprising—approximately 80-90% of it is for the calcium skeleton.

Jonathon8514

Batriocladia has come to life! It has started to grow, and the pale areas are beginning to regain color.

Troy8808

Maxim, in my practice, there was one case. I took over a marine aquarium about a year ago. So, the Batrioclavidia, gracilis, and basically all the algae were bleaching, not growing, and as a result, were slowly dying. We found the cause to be an excess of unnecessary salts and a lack of essential trace elements, and what I particularly noticed was that they were especially affected (the red algae) by a lack of iodine and elevated Ca levels, above 500. P.S. My predecessor, as was discovered a little later, was topping off with water of not the best quality, and water changes were very, very rare, and he didn't even know about trace elements.

Nicholas

I have a little problem. The photos are old. The algae are growing not by days but by hours. Colonies of fungi are overgrowing, etc. How can I deal with them? Maybe someone can suggest what feeds on them? I thought the hedgehog would fight them, but it only ate Botryocladia and lower forms, and didn't touch these. Thank you!

David7773

Are there no Surgeons or Foxes Lo?

Noah1632

It can be done that way. I think they are available from 5 cm. They can easily live with you for six months. Although I find it hard to imagine 72 liters. But then it will trim all the aquatic plants. Take, for example, the Chocolate Surgeon. It's not expensive, but it's a hard worker and grows slowly. I have one like that - it spends the whole day nibbling on stones and glass.

Jason

Can you give its name in Latin, please? I really wanted to get a royal paracanthurus or a yellow zebrasoma, just planning for them to move to a 300-liter tank in about 6-10 months.

Andrea6761

Max, the algae you highlighted is a nice but unpleasant thing. For some reason, it doesn't want to grow for me, while Alexey's is thriving. He deals with it by setting aside special time, standing on a stool, and carefully picking it for a long time. Sometimes he presents me with a certain amount. However, the herbivores I have eat it poorly, except for Lo and Zebrasoma veliferum. As for the surgeons: P. hepatus, C. strigosus, A. coruleus. Angels also eat algae, but they hardly touch this one. It is quite possible that the situation may be somewhat different for someone else, as marine fish are lovers of all sorts of surprises...

Darrell7542

How long do foxes and hapatus grow to their maximum size? Can the blue-yellow centropyge try it?

Angel2396

ACANTHURUS PYROFERUS, Chocolate surgeonfish

Rodney7316

I have too little space for him.

Amy9618

WOW! I didn't think it would happen so quickly. Then it's definitely out of the question... I can't say for sure that I'll be moving to a larger volume in the next year, and I won't torture the fish. I don't want to give it to someone else. I'll get used to it. I'll probably try a centropyge... Today I'll be at a, maybe they'll have some advice.

Jessica5016

I had a red algae like in the photo growing in an old aquarium on batrioclavidia. It clearly suppressed it. When moving, I removed most of it, but it is reappearing on one of the bushes - I will most likely remove it physically along with part of the bush. A few pieces fell on the stones and also tried to grow - I removed them. Is anyone from the sellers reading this topic? I'm interested in the price of this fish.

Kyle

Acanthurus pyrous, Chocolate surgeonfish 171.00 holding 278.00 Quote from the price list. Thank you all for your attention - I will be getting a lawnmower blenny. And I won't be getting a large fish. I feel sorry for them...

Lindsay

All macroalgae (live rocks) are beneficial, but if you don't like them, fight them manually, as with types 1, 2, 3, and 4; these are tough macroalgae, and not all surgeons and angels eat them, but sooner or later they will tear them apart, and they will completely disappear from the aquarium. Do they annoy you with their rapid growth? Then remove them manually; they grow slowly compared to other macroalgae. Think before you get rid of them; later, you might have a hard time finding them when you need them.

Alejandro

Thank you. The first one is not enough at all, I like the second one, but the last one, the small red one, is already too much. I can't say it's a problem, but it has grown quite a bit.

Joshua448

Don't plant them near the briarium and others with small polyps. They become firmly rooted - then it's hard to weed, and they really grow quickly and overshadow.

Jason

That's great. Adjust their quantity. All the red macrophytes decorate the reef. Just make sure they don't overpower the invertebrates.

Stephanie3084

Beautiful. But unfortunately, I have not had a successful outcome with her. She gradually faded away until she completely disappeared. I lost...

Lee

I have a black, whiskered worm living under the stone, and it eats the lower leaves off of it, ...thinning...

Michael5242

Off-topic. Well, what can I say. A vixen... Wouldn't this tool suit him?

Marie5348

I am happy to join this topic, and while studying this subject, I found an interesting website that will also help us understand the positive and negative properties of macrophytes.

Judy

Scia complanata or a closely related species.

Robert5335

Thank you. The third photo from Alexey is just amazing, I wouldn't say no to such a Scia complanata bush...

Javier5186

Good afternoon! I have a question. What could be causing the halimeda to grow at such a crazy pace? I'm just tired; in two weeks, there are leaves all over the aquarium. I spend a lot of time manually getting rid of the large and medium leaves, and I don't have the energy for the small ones. In a week, new ones are already visible again. What should I do about it?

Chris

Or as another option Rhodotis sp.

Jacob4800

Offtopic So who says that the Seriatopora hystrix is more beautiful than this little bush?

Kimberly

In the seas and oceans, it sometimes happens that certain types of algae resemble corals. And vice versa.

Eric8832

beautiful algae, it looks just super!!!!!

Kathryn514

Do you even understand what you asked? How can you compare two absolutely incomparable things???? It's like comparing a "Mercedes" to a "Boeing" - which is prettier...

Jeanne

Catilerpa hrachypus? This is obviously Caulerpa brachypus, C. mexicana-C. mexicana. Genus Aceiabiilaria- Acetabularia. Rhodophyceae- Rhodophyceae is a whole class of red algae, Genus Codiacea- such a genus does not exist... Codiaceae- a family of green algae and... Pencillus capitaius- Penicillus capitatus. There is no need to drag all the nonsense and garbage scattered across the internet onto the forum.

Randall7906

Guys! Let's be more careful with the titles. It's better to double-check a hundred times before you print. Otherwise, there are sometimes complete nonsense in the posts regarding the titles. It's better for us when things are called by their proper names.

Karen2578

It might be Gracilaria curtissiae in the first photo. But in the second one, I'm not sure; it could be Halymenia floresii?

Joseph8592

Yes, there is. The Black Sea phyllophora is firm to the touch, and this one is also firm. In the second photo, some say it's gracilaria, while others do not...

Michael

The species is an independent taxon; it can include subspecies, morphs... it can be assumed that this alga belongs to this genus, but not based on tactile sensations. Species of this genus are mainly found in temperate latitudes, with only a few in the tropics, none of which are in the Indonesian region.

John828

I don't argue because I'm not exactly sure. It could be that this algae came with the coral on the live rocks from the Caribbean Sea. Then it spread and started growing all over my reef.

Earl

This is precisely why the exact definition of hydrobionts living in our aquariums is of the greatest interest, and an academic approach to the definition is very important in our case. I have seen a similar algae growing on rocks where Atlantic species have never been observed.

Randall7906

Caulerpa nummularia

Melinda2740

It would be logical to indicate the academic title right away, rather than spreading fingers about "possibly" and "not sure."

Eric8832

It can only be said with one hundred percent certainty by identifying the species using a key, having samples of thalli in hand, preferably including generative parts. Until then, one can only make assumptions.

Stephen

Caulerpa racemosa For two days in a row, I observed how Caulerpa racemosa began to lighten. Yesterday, there were clear signs - it looked faded, covered with green dots on top. I don't know if these are just regular algae, difficult to clean like on glass, or if this is how it prepares itself. It was the same in previous instances. What does everyone think / has anyone noticed this in their system? (regarding the dots on Caulerpa) P.S. This morning the water was milky. But by evening, it had almost cleared up. Meanwhile, the Caulerpa in the sump is green, clean, like plump grapes, with no signs of reproduction.

Mariah

Yarik, similar cases happen quite often with Caulerpa racemosa, C. cupressoides, as well as with C. prolifera, C. sertularioides... The water transparency returns to normal after some time, and there can be many reasons for such die-off, so it's better not to allow a large quantity of these algae; otherwise, they will "self-regulate" in this way, releasing nitrates, phosphates, and many other unwanted substances back into the water in the aquarium.

Angela

Yes, this algae can indeed thrive in moderate and low light. It does not like bright light; it changes its color and shape, becoming brownish-white, and can eventually disappear. It absorbs nitrates and phosphates like other macrophytes, which is definitely beneficial—the more of this beautiful thing, the better. Chaetomorpha loves bright light, although it can also do well in moderate light without any issues. Its benefits for a reef aquarium are significant, which is why it is used as a live substrate against nitrates and phosphates. It is a hundred times better than various removers, which can have "not the right effect," while Chaetomorpha never does.

Ryan1989

Of course, this is not very good. But in any case, this plant does you a very useful service. Yes, it is not so easy to reduce its quantity, and there is no second solution to the problem if there is a lack of algae, such as foxes, or some kind of surgeon. By the way, Yentakmeia looks good. Perhaps thanks to that plant, which makes the water quality in the Reef acceptable for invertebrates.

Travis572

+1

Kathryn514

Entacmaea grow and divide with a persistent periodicity. In the aquarium, there are Batriochadia and Chetomorpha. I periodically weed all of this. This red algae is problematic as it covers everything with a solid layer (including corals), and it does so quite quickly. For those who have encountered it - keep this in mind.

Vincent

Not quite like that. It grows as a dense bush. Yes, quite quickly, but it doesn't spread out like Caulerpa. However, it can also be easily pulled out - as a whole bush. I have never noticed competition with corals. But the cunning grape Caulerpa grows over Briarium, Clavularia, or Zoanthus. In fact, the main inconvenience is that it attaches quite firmly to live rocks or the walls of the aquarium.

Matthew

I almost dealt with the ore, but I still haven't with the "sly little grape." It's very annoying in this regard. I didn't manage to weed it out before it became dense again. Fortunately, I don't have any. I have plenty to do as it is... like with planarians, for example...

Gregory

All algae are generally tolerable in the aquarium, but Caulerpa racemosa is something else, and Bryopsis and Valonia are not gifts either.

Ryan

, the surgeon will eat your grass. 100%

Kenneth7210

Leha, you expressed it like this: they can be kept, but with caution. I think they should be deleted right away and never mentioned again)))

Laura3673

That's right, first the whole red one, then the green one, and finally the brown, the brownish lilac, and even the little Lo will clean it up perfectly in a couple of days. However, there are very beautiful algae that grow slowly without shading or displacing the beneficial ones, but they consume a lot like a weed. I'll add, I apologize right away, I didn't understand that you were talking about Caulerpa racemosa and Bryopsis with Valonia; it's better not to know them and not to introduce them if possible.

David953

There is a whole set of beautiful algae that look quite attractive on the reef. Their presence in the aquarium is not only about beauty but also about benefits. This primarily includes numerous representatives of red calcareous algae Rhodophyta, which are well-known, as well as green calcareous algae such as Neomeris sp., Udotea sp., Pencillus capitatus, and others.

Brent8919

Thank you for your support! It's a pity I didn't take a photo of how it was. It's not about being relaxed or lazy... but that's a completely different story. The conclusion is: "Don't give a chance for a galymede to grow successfully" (c) P.S. There is also freshwater, I more or less brought it in order as well.

Tonya

I forgot to mention. They adapted best to the situation ... iptazii. They climbed to the tops of the halimedes and enjoyed life.

Lindsay

Yes, they feel comfortable on the halimeda: hard, rough, just what they need. The more convenient it is to get rid of these guests in any way, by eliminating the halimeda...