Is Ulva intestinalis the best algae to grow, it certainly puts up a . . . Ulva intestinalis is found in just about all the oceans of the world from tropical to temperate seas This algae is quite possibly the best algae to grow to reduce NO3 if there is a better algae for our needs then I have yet to encounter it
Choosing a macro for refugium. Chaeto vs. Ulva | Reef2Reef I’m adding a HOB refugium to my tank Would you pick chaeto or ulva (or something else) to grow and why? Goals for the refugium: be a place for copepods to reproduce so my tank maintains a stable population for my fish to snack on) Tank: 29 gallon HOB Refugium: 1 25 gallon or so (Based on the
Help getting rid of ulva | Reef2Reef My 20g long mixed reef has ulva that has been spreading at a good pace, but has not really taken over the rock or anything I do have a good amount of corals to that help to keep attention away from it and not let it appear as if its spreading badly The tank is only 3 months old and the ulva
Ulva in Refugium | Reef2Reef Your Ulva looks good, nothing obviously wrong, though that could change with 0 ppm NO3 Your Ulva could become stressed and go bad My Ulva develops a very light coating of cyanobacteria which is easily rinsed off in tap water when I harvest and return to the refugium I discovered this when my Mexican turbos refused to eat it
Ulva infestation options? | Reef2Reef I finally beat my ulva infestation a few days ago I dropped nutrients by running my fuge longer so the ulva wouldn’t be able to keep growing I also stopped feeding any herbivore food nori sheets and my tang eventually started eating the ulva, he didn’t for awhile 2 months after its worst point its now completely gone
Ulva algae removal | Reef2Reef You think the silicon is causing the Ulva to grow? I don't think it's directly feeding the green algae but may have some secondary affect in the tank that opens the door for the algae Maybe the green algae is consuming diatoms in the tank caused by high silicates? I would also decrease lights to 6 hours for several weeks with blue and uv only
Ulva aka green seaweed help | Reef2Reef Hello all I have a growing issue ( no pun intended) in my rsm max nano setup on 6 4 17 I apparently introduced ulva rigida aka sea lettuce into my system from a frag It is spreading like wildfire and need to eradicate it asap My cuc: 1 Tiger conch 3 Zebra turbos 5 Ceriths I also have a kole tang
Need help with getting rid of ULVA | Reef2Reef Ulva is highly sensitive to peroxide it's nearly a guaranteed cure Lift out a rock with ulva on it, set on the counter in air Corals aren't harmed a few mins in air, I have a video of me draining my whole nano with 13 yrs of corals for 30 mins, yours is a few mins Pour peroxide on target, avoiding corals, wet the target creatively
Who grows and feeds Ulva? | Reef2Reef Must Love Ulva I am surprised I don't hear about Ulva more When I learned about it, I wondered why it wasn't considered a wonder macro algae for at least us FOWLR fans For me it actually started when I put eels, then sharks and they a stingray in my 300g tank (yes I am upgrading :cool:
Growing Ulva lactuca in refugium | Reef2Reef Hi, I just received my refugium starter pack from algae barn I followed the steps on how to properly seed and put everything in there Lights go on tomorrow My question is for anyone who has successfully grown ulva lactuca I’ve tried researching everything there is about how to grow it but