Macro-Algae: Complex celled algae found in marine aquaria; e.g., Calurpa.
Macrobenthos: Benthic organisms (e.g., animals or plants) whose shortest dimension is greater than or equal to 0.5 mm.
macro-algae ~ Complex celled algae found in marine aquaria i.e.: Calurpa.
mbunas - Common name for rock dwelling African Cichlids from lake Malawi.
metal halide - A very intense type of lighting used in marine and freshwater plant aquaria.
The refugium is made up of live rock, soft corals, and macro-algae. This tank has an "old school" sump in the rear where I also keep a "cheato chamber" running on a reverse photo period. I have since added in a 40 gallon frag propagation tank.
Very good at eating micro-algae and some macro-algae. Bolder than the Red Hermit, as it will be active during the day. Grows to one inch. Spends almost all of its time on the rocks.
Title: Life as Art: Collecting & Preserving Macro-Algae
Summary: Bob resurrects the 19th Century craft of making art from marine macro-algae (seaweed).
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when you trim the macro-algae in the refugium), copepods will enter the water stream and makes their way back into the main tank, providing a regular source of sustenance for the larger organisms.
As with all Leather corals keep macro-algae and Zoanthids away from Leather corals. The intereaction is detrimental to the soft coral in all cases I have observed. This is especially so for all forms of Caulerpa macro-algae.
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The rock I got also had substantial populations of non-Caulerpa macro-algaes. I also got a couple of urchins and brittle stars too (along with bristle worms and a mantis shrimp or two that I flushed).
Now 2 months later the tank looks practically the same, the only difference is in the algae covered rock in the foreground now has a sprouting of some kind of Macro-algae, it looks like a deers antler.
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