novahobbies
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Too many of these can be indicative of too many nutrients and/or overfeeding, sometimes. Also tend to grow in low-flow areas or hard-to-reach spots in the back of the rockwork.
How many pounds of rock do I "really" need?
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acrylic51
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Originally Posted by lbannie http:///t/393304/how-many-pounds-of-rock-do-i-really-need/20#post_3498659
They are on the backs and underneath of the rocks. In the darker areas too. We're prepping for the potential hurricane so my tank is in shambles! I'll update a pic when I get it together! Although I think the fish are having fun checking out the temporary caves I've made
I'm with you buddy!!!! Luckily for me the tank isn't up and running.....I only have to worry about my PBT at this moment......
Originally Posted by lbannie http:///t/393304/how-many-pounds-of-rock-do-i-really-need/20#post_3498659
They are on the backs and underneath of the rocks. In the darker areas too. We're prepping for the potential hurricane so my tank is in shambles! I'll update a pic when I get it together! Although I think the fish are having fun checking out the temporary caves I've made
I'm with you buddy!!!! Luckily for me the tank isn't up and running.....I only have to worry about my PBT at this moment......
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saxman
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Saxman, is that grape macro still alive? I had some come out of my LR and when I pruned it, it all died.
We had that racemosa in a few of our setups for many years, but I decided to go a different direction from the grape at the time. I kinda wish I still had some of it now, tho.
IME, if you "overprune" racemosa, it can p!ss it off a bit, and it will sometimes go "shocky" on you, but it generally bounces back since it's such a fast grower.
We had that racemosa in a few of our setups for many years, but I decided to go a different direction from the grape at the time. I kinda wish I still had some of it now, tho.
IME, if you "overprune" racemosa, it can p!ss it off a bit, and it will sometimes go "shocky" on you, but it generally bounces back since it's such a fast grower.
mr. limpid
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Originally Posted by saxman http:///t/393304/how-many-pounds-of-rock-do-i-really-need/20#post_3498862
We had that racemosa in a few of our setups for many years, but I decided to go a different direction from the grape at the time. I kinda wish I still had some of it now, tho.
IME, if you "overprune" racemosa, it can p!ss it off a bit, and it will sometimes go "shocky" on you, but it generally bounces back since it's such a fast grower.
I really pissed mine off, it never came back. Oh well it was a hitch hiker.
Originally Posted by saxman http:///t/393304/how-many-pounds-of-rock-do-i-really-need/20#post_3498862
We had that racemosa in a few of our setups for many years, but I decided to go a different direction from the grape at the time. I kinda wish I still had some of it now, tho.
IME, if you "overprune" racemosa, it can p!ss it off a bit, and it will sometimes go "shocky" on you, but it generally bounces back since it's such a fast grower.
I really pissed mine off, it never came back. Oh well it was a hitch hiker.
novahobbies
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Quote:
Originally Posted by saxman http:///t/393304/how-many-pounds-of-rock-do-i-really-need/20#post_3498862
We had that racemosa in a few of our setups for many years, but I decided to go a different direction from the grape at the time. I kinda wish I still had some of it now, tho.
IME, if you "overprune" racemosa, it can p!ss it off a bit, and it will sometimes go "shocky" on you, but it generally bounces back since it's such a fast grower.
I have a problem with a species that is similar to racemosa, but the holdfasts and runners are much smaller and brittle than the larger "grape" caulerpa I'm used to. This stuff grows very close to the rock, doesn't really grow "out" like C. racemosa does, but still has the little grapelike clusters. It's an aggressive grower that I have to pick at with every water change, making sure I get every piece that floats away or else it will start a new colony elsewhere. Since the holdfasts are so delicate, it's almost impossible to remove more than an inch of algae at a time.
I may have some true racemosa left in the QT tank. I have a ton of prolifera in there. It's in the tank that is undergoing hypo right now. In fact, the hypo only seems to be helping the algae! If you want some (after it's gone through the full anti-ich cycle) just PM me and I'll ship some out.
Originally Posted by saxman http:///t/393304/how-many-pounds-of-rock-do-i-really-need/20#post_3498862
We had that racemosa in a few of our setups for many years, but I decided to go a different direction from the grape at the time. I kinda wish I still had some of it now, tho.
IME, if you "overprune" racemosa, it can p!ss it off a bit, and it will sometimes go "shocky" on you, but it generally bounces back since it's such a fast grower.
I have a problem with a species that is similar to racemosa, but the holdfasts and runners are much smaller and brittle than the larger "grape" caulerpa I'm used to. This stuff grows very close to the rock, doesn't really grow "out" like C. racemosa does, but still has the little grapelike clusters. It's an aggressive grower that I have to pick at with every water change, making sure I get every piece that floats away or else it will start a new colony elsewhere. Since the holdfasts are so delicate, it's almost impossible to remove more than an inch of algae at a time.
I may have some true racemosa left in the QT tank. I have a ton of prolifera in there. It's in the tank that is undergoing hypo right now. In fact, the hypo only seems to be helping the algae! If you want some (after it's gone through the full anti-ich cycle) just PM me and I'll ship some out.
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saxman
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We have a "shorty" fast-grower in the OSFF tank...it's C. brachypus. It makes "mats" that you can peel off the rockwork. It's not very attractive, but the OSFF likes to hunt pods in it.
