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Old 07-26-2006, 06:37 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Has anyone had experience with using macro algae in their main display? At the moment I don't have a sump or fuge. Not to say I wouldn't like one, just not in the works atm. However, I was thinking of simply placing some cheatomorpha in my tank, towards the rear corners. They'd get decent light, wouldn't distract from my coral/fish/inverts. Plus they should be a source of nutrient export. Hopefully, I can keep it trimmed back easily (I hear cheato is easy to trim). Ideas?
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Old 07-27-2006, 06:18 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Yes. It grew very quickly and choked anything and everything out on the rock, including corals, that got in its way. Never again.


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Agreed, that stuff belongs in a sump or fuge. You have the added benifit there of longer lighting hours w/o upseting your fish/corals


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I used to have a 15 gallon tank with all macro algae and damsels. I keep some macro algae in my tanks.
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With 5 tangs in the 300 I think it would be lunch.


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Yes, I believe it would.

Chaeto, to me is not so much an invasive maco algae. The caulerpa on the other hand, I can see getting out of control before you know what's happening.



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I was wondering about this type. I guess I should get it out as I have literally watched it growing. It can put on an inch in 12 hours, maybe even less. Would it make a good fuge algea?
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Guess I found my answer thanks to rickzter's link Reef Show - The Good Bad and Ugly BENEFICIAL & NUISANCE ALGAE
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