Refugium Macro Algae -Graciliaria,Chaeto?

[kurplunk]

My tangs in the past have always loved Graciliaria. But I have never had a refugium to grow it out in. I'm wondering how fast does it grow, and should I have a combination of different macros in my refugium.

 

[drdoolittle]

speaking of tangs. come by and help me catch the yellow belly.

 

[Elite]

That thing is hard to keep alive in our tank. I tried many time but never able to grow them out .. Tang eats red/green grape macroalgae too. Those are much easier to keep.

 

[Lyn]

I have also wanted to grow out Gracillaria for my (previous) tangs. I have not been successful yet, though I believe the 5 gal bucket wasn't the ideal place for it. If someone has a foolproof method, I'd like to know too.

I believe diffferent macros can compete with each other. I'm sure someone will corret me if I am wrong, but I believe I read it somewhere...

 

[kurplunk]

Maybe Gresham can give us some tips since the label on the macro feast says you can grow it out in your sump

 

[GreshamH]

It requires higher nutrient levels then we as hobbyists care to allow our tanks to build up. Some are successful but many aren't. My tank can't grow it.

Keep in mind there are tons of Gracilaria species though and our G. pacifica differs from the usual suspects (Tang Heaven (R) and the ones ORA does).

 

[kurplunk]

Gresham-How long can you store the macro feast and can i purchase larger qty. ?

 

[GreshamH]

Let's keep all the Reef Nutrition questions to the RN forum
http://www.bareefers.org/discussion/index.php?topic=6792.new#new