TheElysia Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Yep, that's what I'm waiting for them to get in stock! Sargassum is awesome, I think I still have a tiny little holdfast left on a rock in this tank, hopefully it didn't get lost Sargassum also takes up a lot of room in a small tank like this, so I'm not sure if I'd want it in here. Maybe in my 55 instead You know actually, is there a way of designing an aquarium to care for the floating Sargassum? I would totally love to try a little tank of that, plus maybe a Histrio histrio Quote Link to comment
yoshii Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 You know actually, is there a way of designing an aquarium to care for the floating Sargassum? I would totally love to try a little tank of that, plus maybe a Histrio histrio I'm not sure. It would be interesting, but you couldn't really keep anything else since it would always be shaded Personally I like the anchored kind, swaying in the current it's even more beautiful 1 Quote Link to comment
yoshii Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 So I went to check live-plants about legal collection of the floating sargassum and this happened Can money rain from the sky so I can buy more macro algae? 3 Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 If you want, next time I go to the beach I can get you some sargassum. 2 Quote Link to comment
TheElysia Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 If you want, next time I go to the beach I can get you some sargassum. Do most beach-collected algae and stuff usually acclimate well to aquarium life? Quote Link to comment
TheElysia Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Can money rain from the sky so I can buy more macro algae? If only........money only flows in the ocean. When I get a chance to go to the ocean though, I'll try and get you some macroalgae if you'd want any. Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Do most beach-collected algae and stuff usually acclimate well to aquarium life? Why wouldn't it? When you buy it from places like live-plants, etc, they're going out and collecting it. Quote Link to comment
Squared Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 extremely tempted to place an order on live-plants right now, so many cool macros how often/what do you feed your gorgs? Quote Link to comment
TheElysia Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Why wouldn't it? When you buy it from places like live-plants, etc, they're going out and collecting it. True, but I assumed that most of it was living in water and people sorta dived for it, I guess. I just didn't know if certain desirable algae would be able to survive being desiccated on a beach for a couple hours. Quote Link to comment
yoshii Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 If you want, next time I go to the beach I can get you some sargassum. Do you guys have the anchored stuff along the beach? I know the floating kind generally doesn't do well in aquaria extremely tempted to place an order on live-plants right now, so many cool macros how often/what do you feed your gorgs? Right! In the coming months, as it gets warmer, they get so many different kinds in stock Right now I'm trying a new food, Nano Reef Coral Food by Ocean Nutrition, and everyone seems to like it, especially the little serpent stars on the Orange Tree gorg True, but I assumed that most of it was living in water and people sorta dived for it, I guess. I just didn't know if certain desirable algae would be able to survive being desiccated on a beach for a couple hours. By beach-collected, it doesn't mean the algae that's been drying on the sand for several hours It generally means either freshly washed up algae, or stuff that's in shallow water Florida beaches are different from West Coast beaches, like here in California isn't easier cause we have more tidepools, but I think it's the same concept Quote Link to comment
TheElysia Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 By beach-collected, it doesn't mean the algae that's been drying on the sand for several hours It generally means either freshly washed up algae, or stuff that's in shallow water Florida beaches are different from West Coast beaches, like here in California isn't easier cause we have more tidepools, but I think it's the same concept Funny, since when I go to the ocean, I usually go to tidepools in California. Since a good amount of CA tidepools are temperate, is it possible to temperature-acclimate some of the intertidal algae to a tropical environment for the macroalgae trade? Some of the coralline,for example....would be super cool to be able to aquaculture. Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Do you guys have the anchored stuff along the beach? I know the floating kind generally doesn't do well in aquaria No, it's the floating stuff, but it comes in a lot of different shades - some are brown, some gold/yellow, some brilliant red, some almost white! I agree that the floating stuff typically doesn't do well, but I've had some for at least a few months strapped to a rock in a fuge before I forgot about it. Whoops Also, my rabbitfish really loves the stuff lol. Quote Link to comment
yoshii Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Funny, since when I go to the ocean, I usually go to tidepools in California. Since a good amount of CA tidepools are temperate, is it possible to temperature-acclimate some of the intertidal algae to a tropical environment for the macroalgae trade? Some of the coralline,for example....would be super cool to be able to aquaculture. Some of them can live in tropical temperatures, for example, Codium fragile has a large range and can be seen off the CA coast. Ulva is pretty prevalent in the bay here (thanks to the high nutrients and nasty pollution) IME, most stuff doesn't like the higher temps and if it lives, won't really grow No, it's the floating stuff, but it comes in a lot of different shades - some are brown, some gold/yellow, some brilliant red, some almost white! I agree that the floating stuff typically doesn't do well, but I've had some for at least a few months strapped to a rock in a fuge before I forgot about it. Whoops Also, my rabbitfish really loves the stuff lol. Oh, there's red sargassum? Any other cool macros there? I wish I lived somewhere more tropical where I could get cool macros for my tanks I used to have a temperate set up that had a lot of cool temperate macros, but that was years ago Ok so I went to my LFS to get water and ended up walking out with a box of stuff...I have a problem So for this tank I got 3 more gorgs Although one of them is another Purple Frilly that had some die off. The other two are both NPS I also got some like bits of macros, one I've had before but never ID'ed it, and a piece of what I think is some kind of Nemastoma Quote Link to comment
psykokid Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Nice yellow leaf. I had one for a few years. Great eater that I had managed to wean onto frozen. Great reef tank mates as their mouths are small so unless you have tiny fish they arent usually a danger Here's a couple of pics of mine: 1 Quote Link to comment
yoshii Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Wow that's a beautiful leaf! The hints of red really make it a unique one! Thanks for sharing your pics This tank isn't big enough for other fish (that my leaf wouldn't eat) but I agree, they are great fish for a mixed aquarium! Quote Link to comment
got2envy Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 They have a yellow leaf fish, pink Rhinopias and a leafy Rhinopias for sale at my job...hmmm you giving me ideas girl. Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Oh, there's red sargassum? Any other cool macros there? I wish I lived somewhere more tropical where I could get cool macros for my tanks I used to have a temperate set up that had a lot of cool temperate macros, but that was years ago Most macroalgae you'll find in the hobby originates from around here Galaxaura, basically every caulerpa, codium, gracilaria, several types of sargassum, dictyota, halymenia, padina, etc etc Quote Link to comment
yoshii Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 They have a yellow leaf fish, pink Rhinopias and a leafy Rhinopias for sale at my job...hmmm you giving me ideas girl. Go for it! Only cool kids have scorps Most macroalgae you'll find in the hobby originates from around here Galaxaura, basically every caulerpa, codium, gracilaria, several types of sargassum, dictyota, halymenia, padina, etc etc Yeah, it must be pretty awesome diving in Florida/the gulf at certain times of the year But I meant other macros that were more easily accessible, like in a tidepool or something Quote Link to comment
yoshii Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 The new Flame Algae has been growing a lot, I just pruned some off, if anyone in the bay wants some pieces for free, PM me Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I read that as 'flame angel' and the rest of the sentence was wonderful 2 Quote Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 How's this tank doing these days? FTS! 1 Quote Link to comment
yoshii Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 It's towards the end of my semester now, so I've been a bit busy, luckily macro algae doesn't mind that much lolI need to do some pruning, if anyone in the East Bay wants some macros, PM me!Also, my LFS just got in some awesome new gorgs...I think I'm going to grab some todayI need to clean the glass, but hopefully I'll get a new FTS up tonight or tomorrow! Quote Link to comment
yoshii Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Got 2 new gorgs I put them in but I still need to prune so probably no FTS until tomorrow (plus things are closed) 1 Quote Link to comment
yoshii Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Want late night terrible cell phone pics of half-closed coral? OK! This first one is very similar to my other orange one, but it a little beefier and has deep red polyps (instead of orange) This one has a bit of shipping damage at the bottom, but it should be fine. (Let's ignore that giant aiptasia ) 5 Quote Link to comment
gulfsurfer101 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I want some macros! I find sargassum by the buttload on the beach along with gracillara, but that's about it as far as wild collecting goes. I'll trade you some live rotifers for some frags of various types. Quote Link to comment
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