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Cladophora aegagropila/Marimo Balls
Does anyone have any experience with these "Algae Balls"? They look
interesting and would make a nice display in a plant tank. Is there any worries to adding this to an established tank? It also looks like it would be a great addition to a breeding tank. dpots |
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Cladophora aegagropila/Marimo Balls
dpots wrote:
Does anyone have any experience with these "Algae Balls"? They look interesting and would make a nice display in a plant tank. Is there any worries to adding this to an established tank? It also looks like it would be a great addition to a breeding tank. I got mine from www.floridadriftwood.com more than a month ago. They are just a 3" green ball that occasionally moves around the tank when the bottom feeders hit it. No down side at all, unless you consider that one of ouir dogs got pretty interested when he noticed a ball in the tank. Gave up after a couple minutes of scratching at the glass. Karen Randall wrote an article about them, perhaps two years ago. Hers grew sufficiently for her to split them and share with friends. |
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Cladophora aegagropila/Marimo Balls
I had two of then and didn't know what they were. I idiotically siphoned
them up and threw them out in the snow!! Anyway, neither my pl*cos, otos, guppies, snails or ghosties ate them (not that I would have noticed, kick me). LeighMo wrote in message ... I got mine from www.floridadriftwood.com more than a month ago. They are just a 3" green ball that occasionally moves around the tank when the bottom feeders hit it. Speaking of bottom feeders...do algae eaters eat this algae? Would I have worry about my snails or SAEs or Amano shrimp eating it? They sometimes eat the java moss, but so far, it's growing faster than they can eat it. I'm not sure Cladophora would. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
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LeighMo wrote:
I got mine from www.floridadriftwood.com more than a month ago. They are just a 3" green ball that occasionally moves around the tank when the bottom feeders hit it. Speaking of bottom feeders...do algae eaters eat this algae? Would I have worry about my snails or SAEs or Amano shrimp eating it? They sometimes eat the java moss, but so far, it's growing faster than they can eat it. I'm not sure Cladophora would. Ancistrus, ottos, SAEs, amano shrimp don't eat it. It looks more like moss than algae. They roll around the bottom of the tank occasionally, which can be startling. They don't accumulate any more mulm than java moss does. All in all, pretty innocuous. One of our dogs did get pretty interested when he saw a ball rolling around on the bottom of the tank, though! |
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LeighMo wrote:
Thanks for the info. I am going to have to try one of these sometime. If only because they don't need frequent pruning. I just bought six of them myself. My loaches play soccer with them. They are an interesting addition to planted tanks. If you can, try to talk your LFS into ordering them for you. Florida Driftwood sells them for $9.50+shipping.. Your LFS should be able to get you a better price. Mine sold them for $4.99. |
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Cladophora aegagropila/Marimo Balls
Craig Morrison wrote in message ws.com...
LeighMo wrote: Thanks for the info. I am going to have to try one of these sometime. If only because they don't need frequent pruning. I just bought six of them myself. My loaches play soccer with them. They are an interesting addition to planted tanks. If you can, try to talk your LFS into ordering them for you. Florida Driftwood sells them for $9.50+shipping.. Your LFS should be able to get you a better price. Mine sold them for $4.99. I sell them for $4.50 Order online...ship anywhere in the USA http://www.aquabotanic.com/shop/en-us/dept_11.html |
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Cladophora aegagropila/Marimo Balls
Phyl at www.trueaquariumplants.com also has them:
http://www.trueaquariumplants.com/pl...quarium&id=366 She's selling hers for $4.99. Erica http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/mitoem/mitoem/index.htm |
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