Anyone Luck With Plants In Reef Tank?

[kat 4]

Hi - just seeing if anyone has tried plants in a reef tank. We ordered some shaving brush plants - but they seem to look like they are getting "burnt" up by the lighting. One looks good but not sure if plants are a good idea or not. We were thinking of getting some stuff on a rock that tangs like to eat but not sure ...
any ideas or thoughts??

 

[gsd]

Gonna be awfully hard to keep sufficient veg matter growoing on any live rock in a tank that has tangs. Best bet is grow calurpea in a fuge or separate tank and harvest it from there and feed to tangs in display tank. Not familiar with shaving brush plants, but I think they are just like any other macro algae plant, do not require really bright lights, and do perfectly well with typical PC lights. Perhaps try placing them in a corner of the tankw ith a little less light or make a sort of shade or light diffuser that diffuses light that enters directly on the plants and see if that makes a difference.

 

[kalied20]

I tried the Shaving brushes on here with no luck. They are nice but my hermits must have really liked them. I came home everyday to one or two laying flat and hermits eating it. So I let them and didn't buy anymore. I am setting up a refuge with my new 90 gallon next week just to have plants. Mainly for pods and feeding tangs.

 

[kat 4]

Thanks for the info - what plants are you putting in your refugium? We have a small one too with fern calurpa (?) in it....

 

[bchbum189]

tangs took care of my shaving brushes for me....

 

[kalied20]

I am not sure what I am going to put in the refuge yet. Suggestions are welcome. I have a Hippo Tang and plan to add another so anything that they like to eat and grows fast is a plus.

 

[rykna]

If I knew how I would give you my green thumb. I have every type of plant growing in my tank.....Would you like some???? I harvest at least one 1gallon zip lock bag full every 2 weeks. Here's some pics of the greenery.

 

[miaheatlvr]

Originally Posted by Rykna
If I knew how I would give you my green thumb. I have every type of plant growing in my tank.....Would you like some???? I harvest at least one 1gallon zip lock bag full every 2 weeks. Here's some pics of the greenery.

NICE RYK, i wish i could grow some greenery in my display to help with my trates, but i think my fuge is doing a good job!

 

[rykna]

Thanks

I just bought a yellow tang to help with the greenery, but so far the little lawnmower hasn't been able to keep up.

 

[fishguy56]

I have shaving brush down in my sump in the sand and they do well, if I put them in the DT they get destroyed pretty bad most of the time. I put a piece of PVC pipe in the bottom of the sump so I could have a small sand bed for the plants.

 

[seannmelly]

Originally Posted by Rykna
If I knew how I would give you my green thumb. I have every type of plant growing in my tank.....Would you like some???? I harvest at least one 1gallon zip lock bag full every 2 weeks. Here's some pics of the greenery.
My tank once looked like yours!! Every kind of caulerpa you could imagine, and some red stuff too weird. If you would like to see a pic I can add one later if I still have them around. My hippo tang finally took care of the last bit of it!
Melly

 

[renogaw]

Originally Posted by Rykna
If I knew how I would give you my green thumb. I have every type of plant growing in my tank.....Would you like some???? I harvest at least one 1gallon zip lock bag full every 2 weeks. Here's some pics of the greenery.
i would LOVE some if you'll ship to connecticut. give me an email to mjwag1975!cox.net

 

[summerdaze]

I would like some of the greenery. if you are willing to ship let me know how much. my zip is 29909. didnt mean to hijak your thread, thanks
email
summer20@hargray.com

 

[zepplin48138]

I have halomedia if I spelled that right, it is also called the money plant. It grows great in my reef and the fish leave it alone.