Forum: Marine Plants - Macroalgae

I've been thinking about a multiple component system. I have less confidence in mixing macro and SPS corals, and or seagrasses, than mixing a nice...

Hi here my tank, about 1years old....

Hi all - I was hiking in the hudson highlands and picked up a small sample of iron-stained gneiss from a swiftly flowing stream bed. There was a...

I am thinking about using only carbonate hardness as a source of carbon for photosynthesis in my brackish water tank. Is Limnophila aromatica able to...

Hi I don't have a marine setup, but a friend does, they have a Fluval edge nano setup. I was wondering if anyone has any good ideas for extra...

113311341135After a year or so of not playing with coldwater macroalgae, I'm back to playing with what I like best! I filled up my 125g tank again...

Before adding CO2 to my brackish water tank the pH would be around 7.6 but with CO2 it is closer to a pH of 6.4 or so. The dKH is 4 and SG is 1.005;...

I'm starting a large marine planted tank. I have a bucket of live sand collected from a friend's back yard, at the mouth of a mangrove filled estuary...

Are dosing levels the same for brackish water as they are for fresh water and what water tests (as unreliable as they may be) are critical with...

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I've recently set up my first SW macroalgae tank. 125 litre (33 US gall.), T8 and LED lighting, 30x turnover, 25Kg cured live rock, about 10...

Hi, I want to use macro algae, probably Chaeto, for a reef aquarium filter. I recently discovered what was called action spectra. From what I gather,...

I would just like to know if anyone here has show/main tank that showcases saltwater plants and macroalgae instead of the usual corals? If so, what...

Hi all and especially hi Tom :-) long time no see! I am now very much into reef aquariums and am trying to understand what induces algae and...

Okay. I am trying Tom's recipe. I had cyano I couldn't shake.. no luck trying a sweetwater stone under filter intake. I have ordered a skilter,...

Hey Tom, new to the forum but not new to the hobby. i was thinking of sticking these in a fresh dsb to jump start it. what are your thoughts on...

Hello everyone, I'm only in the asking questions stage of planning my seagrass/mangrove tank but in the next few months I'd like to add a 40-65...

Hey everyone. I am living on Tenerife, canary islands and I preparing for mounting a macroalgae tank with species from tide pool. I have almost...

I am thinking about putting together my first saltwater tank, and I want it to feature seagrasses, such as the turtle/manatee/shoal kinds. I love the...

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