Caulerpa in Riverside, CA

[macrosp]

My refugium is just about full so I'm going to trim it soon.
I have two kinds: feather and racemosa?
If anyone needs any to start up their refugium, I'd be happy to donate afew strands.
If you want more (sandwich bag size), I will galdly accept almost ANY frag of almost ANYTHING. Shrooms, polyps, whatever...
I only have enough for afew sandwich bags full, so, first come first serve.
-jon
riverside, ca

 

[reefsoe]

i just started a refugium ... does that ship well?

 

[macrosp]

I don't know how well it ships.
I would help you out, but I can't ship stuff out. I have no car while I am at school
sorry
-jon

 

[reefsoe]

how do you light your refugium?

 

[macrosp]

I light it (standard 10g refugium) with one Lights Of America 65w from home depot. Cost me ~$25 + tax. The caulerpa grows like crazy and the xenia grows better under this light than under my 250w 12k.
I have heard stories about these dying, but I have used one over my nano for ~1 year with no problems and this current one for ~2 months with no problems. I would recommend this to anyone. It's a great buy.
-jon

 

[reefsoe]

Ive also heard that if you give your caulerpa too much light it wont filter the water as well... Also in your 250w Halides those Home Depot bulbs too? I rather spend 20 bucks on a MH then 100

 

[macrosp]

no, the halides are sunbursts... got them as part of a trade. The intensity is somewhat lacking though. I am actually looking for a 150w DE because I hear they are comparable and I need to save some money on electricity.
-jon

 

[reefsoe]

i was just gunna use 5.5k halides made by philips since im also using 2 VHO's so i hope that will help the apperance.

 

[macrosp]

still have more than I want.
someone just come a take some. frags would be appreciated but is not require.
local only please
thanks,
-jon