Finally after hundreds of "no sorry we can't get it", we finally got it. Star Grass, and quite a bit. Have always been able to find it nature, just not in drift, (only legal way to get it), but then we found a patch near a sand bar that gets a lot of boat traffic, and have had some mild success finding it in drift. Anyway get your dibs in, $10 a for a 5 inch or so piece. Sorry but we can just rip it out of the ground or it would be next to nothing. We want to make it available to our loyal customers who frequent the forums, and that is why we don't have it on the site just yet. We plan to sell out the first day.
Anyway the most popular grass in the hobby is now available to it. Who else did you expect to bring it to you?
Here it is:
ReefCleaners.org | Clean Up Crews and Macro Algae - Star Grass
Full Version: Star Grass Available
right?
What kind of care/requirements are there for this John?
same as oar grass, 3.5 watts per gallon or better in a standard long tank using quality pcs should be fine. Sandbed of 2 plus inches is best.
do you have a picture? i might want to add it to my order...
oh yeah, I should put that in the thread, but I figured the people waiting on it were familiar:
That is a single blade of grass with the 5 blade swirl. Horrible picture with pods in the way, but you get the idea. Here is a great article on the ideal way to keep seagrass:
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-04/sl/index.php
Personally I feel that many of the "musts" are really "shoulds". Seagrass is more difficult to keep than macro, because it is a true plant and has root needs. The Halophila's are pretty hardy, (star grass is easier than oar grass because its roots are hardier, almost like manatee grass in thickness). but still something to think about, you should be able to care for intermediate to advanced macros for best results.
That is a single blade of grass with the 5 blade swirl. Horrible picture with pods in the way, but you get the idea. Here is a great article on the ideal way to keep seagrass:
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-04/sl/index.php
Personally I feel that many of the "musts" are really "shoulds". Seagrass is more difficult to keep than macro, because it is a true plant and has root needs. The Halophila's are pretty hardy, (star grass is easier than oar grass because its roots are hardier, almost like manatee grass in thickness). but still something to think about, you should be able to care for intermediate to advanced macros for best results.
cool looking, i don't think i have enough light anyway...
QUOTE (121a @ Feb 8 2009, 04:37 PM) 
cool looking, i don't think i have enough light anyway...
awesome looking but has the same problem as the oar grass. most of it will die but once you get one root system to take. it GROWS! A+ for john.
yep, most grasses are like that. the blades don't matter much. I have been able to get some back, some never lost the blades. those will be available next monday...
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