Red Gracilaria Macro Algae Good Or Bad ?

[Antman]

Hello I was wondering how Red Gracilaria Macro Algae is in a fuge ?
Will it help lower Nitrates and phospates
Will it have any negitive affects on PH
Thanks ~
I want to try something other the cheato (it wont grow for me ) Grape Cerlapa grows like crazy for me but I am affraid of crash !

[billsreef]

It's a good fuge macro ;)

[The Saltwater Kid]

I am looking into buying some carribean white sand on eBay and he packs some red gracilera algae along with some live rubble rock with the sand...is this good macro algae to have or will it become toxic like Caluerpa?

[The Saltwater Kid]

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[evoracer]

Great stuff, especially if you have tangs. They will go nuts over it, and it is way healthier for them than most other common macro, and especially nori. I had a 40G prop tank full of grac. and fed it to my tangs daily. My Desjardini had serious HLLD, and after feeding this for about six months it cleared up.

[Antman]

Will my coral beauty eat it ?

[coolkidtr]

I was thinking of putting some in my fuge as well. Any special care requirements? or do I just treat it like cheato.

Cool

[billsreef]

The Saltwater Kid,
Gracilaria doesn't have any toxins ;)

Antman,

I have seen pygmy angels nibble at the tips.

coolkidtr,

It grows well with the same care as chaet.