Green Gracilaria Macroalgae, Aquacultured
Our Clean Macroalgae is aquacultured in large vats not connected to any fish system to avoid possible parasite or bacteria contamination. You can place our macroalgae directly in your tank without worry.
Description:
Green Gracilaria, Gracilaria verrucosus, is commonly encountered in the aquarium trade. It is a deep green macroalgae that grows in a floating mass of fronds known as thalli. Also called "Ogo" macro algae, the usual stated purpose in the saltwater aquarium or refugium is for the removal of excess nutrients such as nitrate's and phosphate's that build up in the tank's water. By keeping the aquarium water low in nutrients nuisance algae's such as Bryopsis and Valonia are unable to grow. Green Gracilaria also serves as a great food source for hungry fish. Feed Fish such as Tangs, Angelfish, and many more. It improves fish coloration, and improves health. You will see a more energetic behavior in your fish when they eat live algae. Grow Green Gracilaria Saltwater plants macro algae either in your aquarium or in the Refugium to have a constant supply of live nutritious Green gracilaria macro algae to feed fish.
Difficulty to Grow:Easy
Reef Safe:Yes
Minimum Lighting Requirements:3 watts per gallon minimum for a photo period of 8 hours per day
Waterflow:Low to Medium, can be set in the aquarium or in a refugium, algae scrubber or aquarium's sump
Water Parameters:72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.026
Supplements: Magnesium, Trace Elements, Iron
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Photos are representative of each species. All marine life will be unique and variations should be expected, color and sizes may vary.
*Guarantee Restriction: All of our livestock are guaranteed. However for one or more of these species, they may be marked with a guarantee restriction. If it does, it means the specific animal may not handle stress from environmental conditions well. These stresses can include poor water quality, harassment from tank mates or confined aquarium conditions. When stressed, these species can lose the ability to ward off infection and disease. Other species may be listed as Restricted because they have such specialized feeding requirements that is difficult recreate in a aquarium and may succumb to malnutrition.
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