Maidens Hair Plant
Surgeon Tangs and other fish will leave Maidens Hair Plant alone because they don't like its taste!
Description:
Maidens Hair is also called Turtle Grass. It is a green filamentous marine plant whose appearance is similar to thin tufts of hair. There lies the name Maidens hair. Your tangs and other fish will leave this plant alone because they don't find it palatable. These plants are a wonderful breeding ground for beneficial crustaceans like amphipods and copepods.
Difficulty to Grow:Easy
Reef Safe:Yes
Lighting Requirements:Provide low to medium light
Waterflow: Medium to strong water flow
Water Parameters:72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.026
Supplements: Magnesium, Trace Elements, Iron
Care Info.. Float the unopened bag of your macroalgae in the aquarium for 30 minutes to 1 hour to allow the temperatures to equalize. Then place the plant in your tank, sump, or refugium.
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