Halimeda plant Good or Bad?

LoyalConvict · 12/18/2007, 05:54 PM

I have a bunch of halimeda plant in my fuge, i was just wanting peoples opinions if it is beneficial to my tank or just taking up nutes and space?

MusMusculus · 12/18/2007, 06:42 PM

I grow a lot in my display. I like it, it doesn't grow fast and take over the tank. Easy to prune. It does seem to suck up a whole lot of calcium though. Once it was established, I had to increase my Ca+ supplementation more than I expected. Its hard to pin that completely on the Halimeda, however, as I also keep LPS and have a good amount of coraline algae, all of which is doing well in my little tank.

Edit: I don't think I would use it in a fuge for nutrient uptake. There are better options.

LoyalConvict · 12/18/2007, 07:52 PM

I've been wanting to rip it out cos my smooth leaf kelp is starting to become enveloped in it, I prune it back but never totally got rid of it cos me and my fellow reefers around my area feel the more bio diversity the better, but if it isnâ€™t benefiting my tank at all Iâ€™d rather just toss it, i also have a huge ball of chaeto in my 55 gal fuge and more in my 30 gal fuge

12/18/2007, 05:54 PM	#1
LoyalConvict Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 468	Halimeda plant Good or Bad? I have a bunch of halimeda plant in my fuge, i was just wanting peoples opinions if it is beneficial to my tank or just taking up nutes and space? __________________ Contemplating sushifried I Have - Ichthyophobia, Hydrophobia, Hyalophobia, and Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia Current Tank Info: 90 Reef, 55 fuge - 75 FOWLR 30 fuge

12/18/2007, 07:52 PM	#3
LoyalConvict Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 468	I've been wanting to rip it out cos my smooth leaf kelp is starting to become enveloped in it, I prune it back but never totally got rid of it cos me and my fellow reefers around my area feel the more bio diversity the better, but if it isnâ€™t benefiting my tank at all Iâ€™d rather just toss it, i also have a huge ball of chaeto in my 55 gal fuge and more in my 30 gal fuge __________________ Contemplating sushifried I Have - Ichthyophobia, Hydrophobia, Hyalophobia, and Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia Current Tank Info: 90 Reef, 55 fuge - 75 FOWLR 30 fuge

12/18/2007, 06:42 PM	#2
MusMusculus Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 210	I grow a lot in my display. I like it, it doesn't grow fast and take over the tank. Easy to prune. It does seem to suck up a whole lot of calcium though. Once it was established, I had to increase my Ca+ supplementation more than I expected. Its hard to pin that completely on the Halimeda, however, as I also keep LPS and have a good amount of coraline algae, all of which is doing well in my little tank. Edit: I don't think I would use it in a fuge for nutrient uptake. There are better options.