Macro algae’s are living saltwater plants that are often used to naturally reduce nutrients in aquariums. They are beautiful and serve a very useful function making them highly popular and valuable the aquarium hobby.
Burning Bush Macro Algae
Burning Bush Macro Algae
Our most unique macro algae in the collection. This red macro algae has unique orange dots that glow under actinic lighting. This macro algae is slower growing compared to other ones but makes up for its speed with striking color and unique growth patterns.
Key Benefits
- Striking color and super unique glowing orange dots
- Adds a natural appearance and color we don’t find even in the most colorful corals
- Exports both phosphates and nitrates as it grows
- Use a rubber band or super glue to secure to a piece of rock
- Does best under medium and low flow
- Consider purchasing these scissors to prune this and all macro algae
- Golf ball sized portion
Chaetomorpha Macro Algae
Chaetomorpha Algae
(Chaetomorpha sp.)
This macro is algae is a classic. The single most popular form of macro algae among hobbyists in the reefing community. No matter how you pronounce the name, rerefers have successfully use Chaetomorpha to control nutrient in their aquariums since the dawn of refugium's.
Key Benefits
- Grows very fast!
- Great for housing and growing copepods and other benefical inverts
- Powerful export for both phosphates and nitrates as it grows
- Use only a refugium, not in display tank as it can break apart and is hard to manage
- Does best under medium or even strong flow
- Does best under medium lighting
- Sold by tennis ball size pieces
Dragon’s Tongue Macro Algae
Dragon's Tongue
(Gracilaria hayi)
This red macro algae is a popular choice for reef keepers and get its name from its tongue like fronds. This macro algae is slower growing compared to other ones but makes up for its speed with striking color and unique growth patterns.
Key Benefits
- Striking color and unique growth
- Adds a natural appearance and color we don't find even in the most colorful corals
- Exports both phosphates and nitrates as it grows
- Can be grown free floating in a refugium or secured to rocks in a display tank
- Use a rubber band or super glue to secure to a piece of rock
- Does best under medium - high lighting
- Consider purchasing these scissors to prune this and all macro algae
- Golf ball sized portion
Feather Caulerpa
Feather Caulerpa
(Caulerpa Mexicana)
These unique macro algae gets its name from its fern like appearance. It has a bright green color and is a personal favorite of mine! Many reefers consider this the best Caulerpa for use in a reef aquarium.
Key Benefits
- Extremely fast growing
- Unique fern like appearance unlike any other macro
- Adds height and green color to sand beds
- Use a rubber band to secure to small rock under sand until roots grab
- Does best in sand beds
- A few strands ~ 3-4’’ in length
Grape Caulerpa Macro Algae
Grape Caulerpa
(Caulerpa lentillifera)
This unique macro algae gets its name from the very distinct grape like growing structure. This macro is algae is a classic. It is probably one of the fastest if not the fastest growing macro algae we keep in our aquariums today.
Key Benefits
- Extremely fast growing
- Beautiful unique shape ads height, color and a natural appearance
- Powerful export for both phosphates and nitrates as it grows
- Easy to prune and maintain inside a display aquarium (as opposed to in refugium)
- Provides a home for copepods
- Use a rubber band or super glue to secure to a piece of rock
- Does best under medium lighting
- Consider purchasing these scissors to prune this and all macro algae
- A few strands ~ the size of a tennis ball
Ultimate Refugium & Copepod Starting Package
Kick start your refugium with this starter kit ! This kit includes everything you need to start growing your own chaeto in a refugium and create the ultimate pod making machine.
Key Benefits
- Provides copepods / food source for mandarin fish
- Chaeto provides a powerful export for both phosphates and nitrates as it grows
- Comes with everything you need to start
- 1x Reef Casa NOVA 9W Refugium LED (velcro glass mount OR gooseneck)
- 1x Chaeto Gro 250ml
- 1x Reef Nutrition Live Phytofeast (pod food)
- 1x Bottle of live copepods
- 1x Chaeto Macro Algae
- 1x Hexapod Hotel