Deleted User 6 Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 John, figured I'd tap into your expertise on this one. I have a nice chunk of flame algae that I recently acquired from mnherper. I wonder if you (or anyone) could help out with these questions: 1. What is the scientific name? 2. What is the best way to see fast growth? For coloration, I know that the less light, the deeper red the algae (even getting the flaming orange tips). Any other strategies for maintaining and propagating this stuff is appreciated. It's currently not attached to anything but stays in one place in the corner of my tank. Thanks! Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 I WANT SOME!!!!! Yeah, it's pretty hot. Link to comment
NANOYED Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 I have a ton of it! It loves nitrates and phosphates. I get about a golf ball size growth per week. The coloration is amazing under 70w 20k mh. This is an old pic, i'll post a new one later. Link to comment
johnmaloney Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 it is a species of halymenia. would like some closeups of the base, origin info to get you a species id. BTW - they already got a flame algae....I am on to this hobby name change, you, mrnherper, and co....are up to. not a big fan though... They call Halymenia with these general features as "dragon's breath".. I don't come up with them, just try to keep it straight.... growing tips - if it aint broke dont fix it. Looks fine to me. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 Well coloration is fine, but I don't get much growth. I'm about to add another T5 light with 2 actinic bulbs right above it, so maybe that will give growth with good color (currently under an 18" Nova Extreme with 1 10k and 1 actinic). And I'm changing the name to Maloney's Devil Hair algae. Link to comment
johnmaloney Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Algae really doesn't grow much the first month or two in a tank. It establishes holdfasts, acclimates to the surroundings and then grows. it may just be a matter of time. More light might help, but it may shock it, or make it go pale. It will certainly add more expense, and if more heat, (not likely with T5 but you may not be the only reading this either I figure), that might cause problems. How long have you had it? I have a ton of it! It loves nitrates and phosphates. I get about a golf ball size growth per week. The coloration is amazing under 70w 20k mh. This is an old pic, i'll post a new one later. different, but very nice. cryptonemia maybe? hard to tell the texture from a photo... Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 Had it several months - I had the 2 nova extremes over that tank to begin with before a ballast blew on one and I took it off. When both were going with the daylight bulbs, the algae paled out a bit. It's never established a hold fast. Can I help it along by supergluing it to something? Where does it grow in the wild? Link to comment
johnmaloney Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 on rocks usually in areas with a good amount of current. without going into too much detail, they come in murky water and clear water, I usually find it in 20 feet. Link to comment
bluefunelement Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 I put some in different areas but the best growing is top outflow head on my nc24 - just ziptied around the nozzle - bright & dark red mixed and growing almost linear 3" a week - crazy. Another handful on a powerhead seemed to expire alot of gas bubbles so I moved it into the frag tank and it's more behaved Link to comment
johnmaloney Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Halymenia durvillei is the best i got for you dhaut. sorry about that. It looks closest from the Pacific in the pictures I have. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 no need for apologies, lol. thanks for all the help. I'm going to try to get it some more flow to see if I can up the growth. Link to comment
johnmaloney Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I put some in different areas but the best growing is top outflow head on my nc24 - just ziptied around the nozzle - bright & dark red mixed and growing almost linear 3" a week - crazy. Another handful on a powerhead seemed to expire alot of gas bubbles so I moved it into the frag tank and it's more behaved is that the mnherper strain? Link to comment
bluefunelement Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Na- local to DC - seriously put some on my nc24 nozzle maybe 4in about 2 weeks ago and now it's almost to the front glass- actually starting to shade out stuff Link to comment
johnmaloney Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 how rigid is it? if you pushed some water towards it would it bend over? i think it isnt halymenia still, but good to her about the growth.. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 lemme see if mherper knows where he got his... Link to comment
Markushka Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I have some of that too, just sold a bunch off, have it hanging from my overflow in my DT. its a nice deep red colour and I have it under a 150w MH. oh and mine doesn't really establish a holdfast, it was once attached to a rock but I took it off since it was shading out the palys. Link to comment
johnmaloney Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 when it attached to the rock that is the holdfast. is it inconspicuous? Link to comment
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