This months reefkeeping edition podcast is an interview with Sarah Lardizabal. In this show she gives us a great introduction to macroalgae.
Here are some of the topics discussed
- Differences between plants and algae
- Differences between macro and microalgae
- Difference between beneficial and nuisance macroalgae
- Tips to identify Macroalgae
- Explanation of macroalgae sexual reproduction
- Beneficial uses of macroalgae
I really enjoyed the show. I also keep maco algea in my QT. Is it my imagination or was there a repeat at the end of the show? You said the samething twice..
Great show. I enjoyed it very much. I too feel that macro algae needs some more attention in the hobby. Maybe this will be the start of a grass roots....er... holdfast movement
Sarah, I've got lots to ask. I dabble in keeping macro collected in my back yard on Cape Cod to include Ulva, Sargassum and (pardon..forgot the true name) "Dead Man's Fingers". I also use the traditional Chaeto and various caulerpas (yes true ones...green..and purdy, like prolifera)
I also use macro in my seahorse breeding programs. Yeah...I'm the seahorse nut..so I also use a lot of algae in my pony corral. I tried grasses, but it proved to be far too high maintenance.
In any case, be forewarned I'll most likely pepper this forum next week with some Q&A! I've had lots of wondering lately about proper keeping techniques and the benefits (or negatives) of various species.
Never listened to a podcast before, I love macros and planted tanks so my first listen was excellent, cant wait to listen to somemore. Too bad the podcasts arent linked in the RK article, politics I suppose.
Dave feel free to keep the questions coming! I havent participated at Talkingreef before but I'm looking forward to helping out with any Q's in the future.
Thanks to everyone for kind words! This was my first podcast!
I was back browsing through RK mag and noticed that there is a link for the podcast, this must be a new feature, or I just never noticed it before. I enjoyed the silence after you mentioned dictyota.
Also just noticed at the top in the Tags list podcast is miss spelled, and isnt highlighting in the posts. Just an FYI
I was back browsing through RK mag and noticed that there is a link for the podcast, this must be a new feature, or I just never noticed it before. I enjoyed the silence after you mentioned dictyota.
yep, they are in the Mag, but not specifically in the article.
nothing new here, its has been like this for a year (exactly 1 year, January is the 1 ear anniversary of the TR and RK partnership)
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Also just noticed at the top in the Tags list podcast is miss spelled, and isnt highlighting in the posts. Just an FYI
spelling error fixed. (Thanks.. )
as far as highlighting, the "tagged" words at the top don't reference highlighted words, or don't get highlighted because they are tagged, but if you click on one of the tagged words at the top it will show you other threads with that "tag"
and last but not least.. to Talkingreef
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Dave feel free to keep the questions coming! I havent participated at Talkingreef before but I'm looking forward to helping out with any Q's in the future.
Thanks to everyone for kind words! This was my first podcast!
>Sarah
Hey Sarah, thanks for checking the thread out, im sure you will see there are a few here that are REALLY into the stuff you talked about.. should make for some good discussions...
btw, great job in the show, it came out great, hopefully we get a chance to do another one in the future.
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This was a cool cast. I do have one question regarding macroalgae however, and that is where do i buy some cool stuff? I see the standard chaeto, calupera, maiden's hair, mermaid's fan, and sometimes some red and purple stuff, but it seems like there should be much more. Is there a good place to buy some stuff?
Also, and David you might be able to answer this too, how does Sargassum do in a tank? Is it safe for the display with corals and the like, or more of a refugium thing? To confess, i really dig sargassum for various historical and literary reasons (viz. the Sargasso Sea, or as it is known know, The Bermuda Triangle). Part of my big tank set up is a custom build aqua garden in the fuge on the reverse photoperiod; some sargassum would be cool in there
Again guys, great show!
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There are several species of Sargassum, which I dont think I did a good job making clear in the article. (Ahh hindsight.) Some species are pelagic floaters, and would be in your Bermuda Triangle zone. Some hitch themselves to substrate, Sargassum hystrix comes to mind as a very common one of this variety. Those that holdfast do well under bright lighting in fairly nutrient-poor tanks (the average reef tank). Plenty of herbivores find it tasty though.
The pelagic stuff I have not been able to reproduce effectively. It needs to tumble to make it happy and likely needs intense lighting - more than I currently provide under PCs (ohhh the T5 fairy is due for a visit in two weeks, I'm so excited!).
I hope that helps! Feel free to fire away with more questions if you have them!
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