[spanko]

So my reading indicates a few things about this, what I consider, beautiful plant for our aquariums. I would like to see what others have experienced with it.

Halimeda is a calcareous algae plant much the same as Coralline is.

It can live in the rockwork and\or in the sand.

It is able to export nutrient when pruned much the same as Caulerpa or Chaetomorph.

"The calcification abilities of Halimeda make them useful as a barometer of calcium and alkalinity. Rapidly growing masses of calcareous algae are good indicators that the amounts of available calcium and carbonate in the water are adequate for calcification, a critical consideration for the maintenance of stony corals. Healthy Halimeda that is properly calcifying will have segments that are somewhat rubbery but not spongy. This indicates production and deposit of aragonite crystals and is as reliable as any calcium and alkalinity test kits you can buy at the corner store."

The plants' calcareous nature makes them a less appetizing meal to grazing fish such as surgeonfishes than more succulent algae.

So because of this information I am about to add some of this plant to my 29 biocube. Does anyone have anymore experience with this plant before I do so?

[jimw369]

sorry wrong post hahaha.

[ianizaguirre]

I do have Halimeda it needs calcium

[teriyakithunder]

Originally Posted by spanko

So my reading indicates a few things about this, what I consider, beautiful plant for our aquariums. I would like to see what others have experienced with it.

Halimeda is a calcareous algae plant much the same as Coralline is.

It can live in the rockwork and\or in the sand.

It is able to export nutrient when pruned much the same as Caulerpa or Chaetomorph.

"The calcification abilities of Halimeda make them useful as a barometer of calcium and alkalinity. Rapidly growing masses of calcareous algae are good indicators that the amounts of available calcium and carbonate in the water are adequate for calcification, a critical consideration for the maintenance of stony corals. Healthy Halimeda that is properly calcifying will have segments that are somewhat rubbery but not spongy. This indicates production and deposit of aragonite crystals and is as reliable as any calcium and alkalinity test kits you can buy at the corner store."

The plants' calcareous nature makes them a less appetizing meal to grazing fish such as surgeonfishes than more succulent algae.

So because of this information I am about to add some of this plant to my 29 biocube. Does anyone have anymore experience with this plant before I do so?

what type of halimeda are you thinking of getting? i read the money plant does not like pruning. also it does export nutrients but not as efficent as chaeto and caulerpa.