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Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 10/19/2007, 04:27 PM
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Posted By Samala
Or, the third alternative, we aren't attached to...

Or, the third alternative, we aren't attached to our computers every moment of the day.

Here's the situation on beneficial and non-beneficial algae. If you like it in your aquarium, think it...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 10/18/2007, 04:33 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,014
Posted By Samala
It definitely looks like my Halymenia floresii. ...

It definitely looks like my Halymenia floresii. I would at least call it Halymenia, which is the genus for "dragon's tongue". Beautiful stuff. :) Doesnt seem to like super high light.. it'll...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 10/18/2007, 02:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 780
Posted By Samala
Hmm. What is the lighting like on this tank? I...

Hmm. What is the lighting like on this tank? I notice long runners on C. prolifera when the salinity is a little low, and when lighting cycles are erratic. Do you keep a standard photoperiod?
...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 10/18/2007, 02:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 808
Posted By Samala
Actually, yes, I'd call it Agardhiella. :) ...

Actually, yes, I'd call it Agardhiella. :)

>Sarah
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 10/17/2007, 10:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 485
Posted By Samala
Please check the classifieds section of...

Please check the classifieds section of ReefCentral or the stickies located at the top of this forum. They list several sources for seahorses.

>Sarah
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 10/17/2007, 10:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 509
Posted By Samala
Maybe half a centimeter. The "strands" will look...

Maybe half a centimeter. The "strands" will look segmented under good lighting. Those bands or lines along the strand actually mark out individual cells of the algae.

>Sarah
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 10/17/2007, 09:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 509
Posted By Samala
Well.... keep an eye on it. I suspect mechanical...

Well.... keep an eye on it. I suspect mechanical breakage more than an actual meltdown of your Chaetomorpha, but if you start to see individual cells being shed its time to do some more work.
...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 10/17/2007, 09:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 780
Posted By Samala
If you are running a marine planted tank you can...

If you are running a marine planted tank you can gauge whether or not you need more nitrate in the system by keeping an eye on plant growth. When it starts to slow down, Caulerpa and related species...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 10/17/2007, 09:41 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,268
Posted By Samala
Oh? How so? While it is true that not all...

Oh? How so?

While it is true that not all non-native species become established the ones that do, those that become labeled "invasive", cause plenty of trouble.

But I'm curious to know why...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 10/17/2007, 09:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 869
Posted By Samala
Signing petitions and writing letters are a great...

Signing petitions and writing letters are a great place to start and I'm happy to see some activity of this kind.

But what about the wildlife right outside your back door?

If you're a...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 10/17/2007, 09:30 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,382
Posted By Samala
I think the substrate part of this idea is easy:...

I think the substrate part of this idea is easy: no substrate. Unless you're keeping sand sifting gobies or seagrasses or substrate-loving macroalgae, its just not needed. Plenty of tanks have gone...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 10/17/2007, 09:15 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,485
Posted By Samala
If you can get the supplier to ship some sediment...

If you can get the supplier to ship some sediment from the grass bed to you that would be the best course of action. I still havent found any substrates that work the magic that real seagrass...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 10/17/2007, 09:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 494
Posted By Samala
Excellent advice so far. I wanted to add my...

Excellent advice so far. I wanted to add my short observation: mangrove propagules (the seeds we get shipped in) can last in open water for months. When they contact suitable substrate they start...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 10/17/2007, 09:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 410
Posted By Samala
I'm not sure that it isnt a negligible level...

I'm not sure that it isnt a negligible level actually. Remind me, isnt Plantex sold in dry form and then mixed to a certain percentage with water? Then you dose from that stock solution?

So...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 10/17/2007, 09:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 613
Posted By Samala
I cant recall testing any Zebrasoma's with...

I cant recall testing any Zebrasoma's with seagrasses before. Maybe you could pry up a few plants and place them in the quarantine system after acquiring the fish and see what happens? Then again,...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 10/17/2007, 09:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 383
Posted By Samala
Why would growth slow down over time? The plants...

Why would growth slow down over time? The plants will continue to grow as long as there are nutrients coming into the system and they're getting ample light and other parameters met.

It sounds...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 10/17/2007, 08:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 509
Posted By Samala
When you say "shedding" do you mean that the...

When you say "shedding" do you mean that the individual strands are breaking down into one or two cell segments? Or are larger strands, say a few inches in length, are breaking off the bigger wad? ...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 07/14/2007, 02:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 732
Posted By Samala
Third photo over is definitely Thalassia, turtle...

Third photo over is definitely Thalassia, turtle grass.

First and second photos I cant see enough detail to ID. That red one to the far right in the second photo looks like the same stuff I...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 07/10/2007, 09:36 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,982
Posted By Samala
I was hoping you would post this here! :D I'm...

I was hoping you would post this here! :D I'm curious, you noted that the mangroves are on 24 hour light photoperiod. Is the main part of the tank also on continuous light?

Did you note any...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 07/08/2007, 06:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 926
Posted By Samala
I think they also wrote in the article that its...

I think they also wrote in the article that its possible some biodegradation is going on in the older plastics we see ground down to particle size. Maybe some photo degradation. But, majority of...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 07/08/2007, 06:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 329
Posted By Samala
Kau's right, the proportion of phosphate in...

Kau's right, the proportion of phosphate in Miracle Grow doesn't usually line up well with the growing needs of phytoplankton. The end result is usually an overabundance of phosphates in the growing...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 07/08/2007, 06:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 340
Posted By Samala
Definitely. Could be Caulerpa prolifera, which...

Definitely. Could be Caulerpa prolifera, which is very common, or potentially Caulerpa brachypus, though the leaf morphology is usually more tooth when they are just starting to grow.

Yours is...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 07/08/2007, 05:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 637
Posted By Samala
20 - sweet lookign setup! Great colors and...

20 - sweet lookign setup! Great colors and contrast with the greens. You should start your own thread and give us details on what lighting they're under and their tankmates! :)

Ricks -...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 07/08/2007, 03:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 732
Posted By Samala
That's an excellent resource just as is the...

That's an excellent resource just as is the Smithsonian IRL's photo pages, though not nearly as complete. Check out the stickie in this forum on marine plant info and you'll find the link, or google...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 06/27/2007, 09:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 608
Posted By Samala
I'm not sure seagrass is even the way to go to...

I'm not sure seagrass is even the way to go to begin with. Rays often like to bury themselves in sand. While seagrass beds can be a natural habitat for many species of ray, they also can tear up...
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