Wes888
Reef enthusiast
Other than it uses a lot of Calcium, it is fine for reef tank?
https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=490+656&pcatid=656
https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=490+656&pcatid=656
Halimeda Plant
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Bifferwine
I am a girl
No. Because it uses a lot of calcium. It will outcompete your corals (and shell-building inverts) for calcium and gradually starve them to death. If halimeda comes in on live rock as a hitch hiker, you should pull it off.
I'm curious as to why anyone is selling that stuff?
I'm curious as to why anyone is selling that stuff?
Wes888
Reef enthusiast
wow! Good that I ask. Have no idea it is that bad.
ccCapt
Reef Hacker
I have some that occasionally pops up. It is a calcium based algae and looks pretty cool. Mine just seems to come and go. I never had to prune it.
yote
In Memoriam
If I'm not mistaken,it can also fight with chemicals to keep corals at bay.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
I had some that hitch hiked in when I first got in the hobby. It as a pest and spread prolifically! And I never even added calcium or anything to my system.
bobby
I like to do bad things.
Wow I didn't know it used calcium. I have had some in my tank for a long time and have never had any problems. Mine came in on a frag rock and hasn't grown very much since I've had it. Hasn't seemed to bother anything though. I may have to prune it though if it uses that much calcium.
