Shaving Brush Plant?

Buster4900 · 10/25/2004, 09:55 PM

Anyone have any experience with the shaving brush plant? I am having trouble finding info on the internet about this. I have seen this one time at the LFS but they do not have it anymore and I have not seen any since. I think I want some. Does it need alot of light, does it re-produce, how big will it get, easy to keep, etc... Thanks,

Razing Kane · 10/25/2004, 10:42 PM

I just bought 2 yesterday so I cant give you very much info, but check this out.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...22&pCatId=1478

piercho · 10/26/2004, 06:22 PM

It's a calcerous green algae, genus Penicilius. It is resistant to grazing, and spreads by runners through the sand bed. It needs light spectra and intensity emulating a shallow lagoonal/grass flat environment. It needs a soft, sandy, substrate to grow in. IMO it probably has a better chance of survival in older DSB, 4" or more deep. It is not resistant to overgrowth by filamentous algae so it benefits from nutrient poor water conditions.

I keep mine under 250W 6500K in a 4" DSB. It is not the easiest algae to cultivate, but it is fairly durable. Associated plants would be sandbed-associated, like Udotea, Halimeda tuna, and seagrass. Plants like these are available from Caribean collectors, I recommend Florida Pets (online).

Buster4900 · 10/26/2004, 08:08 PM

Thanks for the info, just what I was looking for.

10/25/2004, 09:55 PM	#1
Buster4900 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 898	Shaving Brush Plant? Anyone have any experience with the shaving brush plant? I am having trouble finding info on the internet about this. I have seen this one time at the LFS but they do not have it anymore and I have not seen any since. I think I want some. Does it need alot of light, does it re-produce, how big will it get, easy to keep, etc... Thanks,

10/25/2004, 10:42 PM	#2
Razing Kane Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lost Wages Posts: 335	I just bought 2 yesterday so I cant give you very much info, but check this out. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...22&pCatId=1478 __________________ Sin City Style- Las Vegas Valley Reefers, on Reef Central! Current Tank Info: 80 gal reef 2x250 Hamilton14k MH 3x96PC OM Squirt 26 bow reef 150DE 10k Ushio MH 130 PC

10/26/2004, 06:22 PM	#3
piercho Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 2,194	It's a calcerous green algae, genus Penicilius. It is resistant to grazing, and spreads by runners through the sand bed. It needs light spectra and intensity emulating a shallow lagoonal/grass flat environment. It needs a soft, sandy, substrate to grow in. IMO it probably has a better chance of survival in older DSB, 4" or more deep. It is not resistant to overgrowth by filamentous algae so it benefits from nutrient poor water conditions. I keep mine under 250W 6500K in a 4" DSB. It is not the easiest algae to cultivate, but it is fairly durable. Associated plants would be sandbed-associated, like Udotea, Halimeda tuna, and seagrass. Plants like these are available from Caribean collectors, I recommend Florida Pets (online). __________________ Howard Current Tank Info: 65G reef shut down 2007. 25G planted.

10/26/2004, 08:08 PM	#4
Buster4900 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 898	Thanks for the info, just what I was looking for.