William halligan Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 I have a temprate aquarium and collect all my algaes and orginisms from the beach but can not grow red macro algae. I have a 5 gallon under 5 watts of light and run blue LED's Link to comment
CCDillon Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Your lighting is more than likely the culprit. 5 watts of any light will barely grow anything but the most simple things. Also, red macro is (usually) but not always calcerous, so they need stronger lights than non calcium based macros. Link to comment
amphipod Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I got red algae also from the beach, how Long does yours last? Your lighting is more than likely the culprit. 5 watts of any light will barely grow anything but the most simple things. Also, red macro is (usually) but not always calcerous, so they need stronger lights than non calcium based macros. I don't think he's talking about the coraline types he's talking about the one that looks like a mini tree and feels like rubber. Link to comment
Marc.The.Shark Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Your lighting is more than likely the culprit. 5 watts of any light will barely grow anything but the most simple things. Also, red macro is (usually) but not always calcerous, so they need stronger lights than non calcium based macros. ^^ Listen to him, he knows what he's talking about. Link to comment
William halligan Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 Any type of red macro, here in New Zealand all except one of our sea weeds are macroalgae but the type i want is not a calcium based macro. I was also told that for a 20L (or 5 gallon) 9-12 watts would be fine. It takes a week for macroalgae to die in the tank. But I know exactly what you are talking about amphipod and that is one of the macros i like. Link to comment
amphipod Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I collected some last Thursday on vacation, it seems alive, one branch died in transport and was brown and smelly. The others are seemingly well. I'm giving mine natural sunlight, its in a room with several windows. When you collected were they a little dry? Link to comment
William halligan Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 No, they were completly submerged. Link to comment
amphipod Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Well let's see how mine work now, there's an oily film and microbial film on my tanks surface. Link to comment
William halligan Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 i dont have a film but very small droplets Link to comment
amphipod Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Of oil? Signs of rotting in both of our tanks. Link to comment
William halligan Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 Oily looking but thenagain i get all my water from the ocean and put it straight in my tank Link to comment
ReeferBoo Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Hi William, I'm in NZ too, specifically Auckland. Any chance that you could post a photo of this red macro? IMO, there could be a range of different factors that lead to your red macro to dying off but lighting is definitely a big factor. I have a range of caulerpa and some red halymenia sp in my fuge and they grow pretty well under a DIY fuge light of 5 high power 3-watt LEDs (2 blue and 3 red). In saying that, the red macro are really slow growers compared to the green stuff. Link to comment
amphipod Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Oily looking but thenagain i get all my water from the ocean and put it straight in my tank as long as you do water changes the fresh ocean water shouldn't be bad. It actually has several advantages. Link to comment
William halligan Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 Gigartina clavifera Adamsiella chauvinii normal coralline algae And i'm from dunedin, yay its always freezing Link to comment
amphipod Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Awwwww I hate cold weather, unless it isn't freezing ever. Link to comment
ReeferBoo Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Gigartina clavifera Adamsiella chauvinii normal coralline algae And i'm from dunedin, yay its always freezing Well, at least you don't have Auckland's rush hour traffic I see, do you have a tropical marine or are local temperate tank? I've tried something similar to the Adamsiella chauvinii in my fuge, it's a very slow grower but it didn't melt either. Maybe change your light? Link to comment
William halligan Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 No, i would love a tropical marine but if i do one i have to do it right, auto topoff system sump/fuge and kalkwasser so i will stick to locals. I am going for a 50L in august and have the current tank as an invert tank Link to comment
William halligan Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 Sorry i would post a photo but the algae is dead so i will get some more in a month or so Link to comment
amphipod Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Can you swim in the water where you collect? Link to comment
William halligan Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Yes I can and I am going for my divers license soon Link to comment
amphipod Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 What's the divers license for? Also I suggest you pick the algae that is out further in the water where the air never hits. Also my red is breaking up into small branchlets. Link to comment
William halligan Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 I am getting the divers license so I can go scuba diving look at all the deep stuff Link to comment
amphipod Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Now that's awesome. Have you dived yet? Link to comment
William halligan Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 No not yet but I love to snorcle Link to comment
amphipod Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Isn't the water quite cold there? Do you snorkel in your winter? Link to comment
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