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so, I’m curious, is it “live” enough that it would survive and grow if placed in a refugium?
It’s definitely live Jon. If it’s dead, the bottle smells, the water turns colors as does the gracilaria itself. Some have reported success with propagation but I myself have never been able to get this particular species to grow in my low flow refugium. It prefers high light, to be tumbled just enough and high nutrient levels (higher then most have in their aquariums). Keep in mind this is G. pacifica, not G. parvispora like most hobbyists are used to.
Great reply! Thanks alot for the additional info!
Sounds interesting, I’ll have to pick some up and see what my tang and foxface think of it…like they’re picky