Good Macro for Seahorse Tank?

[jeirdo]

I am in the process of setting up a seahorse tank and was wondering what would be a good macroalgae. It is a 20 gallon column tank and will have one 10w-10,000k power compact & one 10w-50/50. Is this even enough lighting to keep healthy macros? If so, I am looking for something that is nice and upright and something that will not completely overrun the tank. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[BrentC]

Not sure on the lighting, but for an 'upright' macro botryocladia comes to mind...

[jeirdo]

Thanks I'll check into it.

[bitts]

For ideas on seahorse setups check ez's thread. Its linked in the stickys.

[jeremai]

the tree-like Caulerpas would be good - C. paspaloides and C. cupressoides come to mind.

[BrentC]

I think he wants something that's easy to keep in check though Jer.

[johnmaloney]

both of those caulerpas are easy. super easy to prune.

 

As odd as it sounds if you put a chaeto ball in there it will probably be the favorite of your horses. They love sitting above it watching pods

 

gracilaria would be my first pick. Here is a list I made awhile back that you may find useful:

 

* = will hitch ^ = biotope

 

*^ Cactus Caulerpa -

 

*^ Caulerpa Mexicana -

 

*^ Caulerpa Prolifera -

 

Chaeto loves to hunt around it

 

*^ Dictyota ciliolata -

 

*^ Fern Caulerpa - tie or in multiple spots

 

*^ Manatee Grass -

 

*^ Grape Caulerpa -

 

*^ Saw Blade Caulerpa -

 

*^ Heterosiphona -

 

*^ Suction Cup Caulerpa

 

*^ Oar Grass

 

*^ Red Mangroves

* Black Mangrove

 

*^ Botryocladia (Red Grape) -

 

*^ Christmas Tree -

 

*^ Green Gracilaria -

 

*^ Halimeda (Monile) -

 

*^ Halimeda scabra (Money Plant) -

 

*^ Halymenia -

 

* Halymenia duchassaignii-

 

*^ Red Gracilaria -

 

*^ Mermaid's Wine Glass - dwarf sea horses only

 

*^ Mermaid's Shot Glass - dwarf sea horses only

 

*^ Pencil Cap -

 

*^ Shaving Brush -

 

*^ Codium -

 

^ Mermaid's Fan -

 

 

*^ Sargassum - biotope in the sense sargassum drift is very common there

 

*^ Fauchea -

 

*^ Fire Fern -

 

*^ Byrothamnion triquetrum (Flame Algae everywhere but on NR)

[jeirdo]

John,

I was hoping you would chime in!! Thanks! I will definitely order some of the red gracilaria & after visiting reef cleaners I really like the codium....will it do well with my lighting, or does it need something more intense?

[BrentC]

both of those caulerpas are easy. super easy to prune.

 

Oh, really?

 

Sorry about that.