looking for plants for refugium.

Caulerpa Pasploides

Halymenia Sp.

Botryocladia Sp.

Codium Taylori

Red Gracilaria

 

I know the jury is still out on Mangroves....bit I have always had good luck with them as good nutrient exporters. Plus, they are cool!

 

Are you trying for a nice looking refugium or simply looking to export nutrients?

 

Posted By seanndenise1 on 02/04/2008 4:27 AM
Posted By ryansholl on 02/03/2008 8:06 PM
Are you trying for a nice looking refugium or simply looking to export nutrients? my main want is nutrient export.
not really nice looking, but in order.
i just want a space for plants and possibly rock. im not sure about sand because ive read that a small deep sand bed is possibly more trouble than its worth.
i have read that there really isnt any need for anything more than cheato too, maybe just a whole tank of cheato?.
im up for suggestions.
for a relatively maintenence-free fuge primarily for nutrient export purposes. cheato only would be the best route to take.
while a fuge with a diverse pop. of macro is more efficient[exports/breaksdown a range of organics] and aesthetically pleasing,  it will likely need/benefit from Fe supplementation[which is quite simple...see link] and other specific attention given certain species.
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/aug2002/chem.htm

 

I run pretty much all chaeto and some of the red Gracilaria. They work great! The main thing i COULD tell you for advise is make sure you get plants that do not connect to rocks. If your plannts connect to things it begins to be a huge nuscinace. Free floating is the way to go.

 

Mine is chaetomorpha only and I will never again have anything anchored, except if I ever start up a seahorse tank.