Anyone know the best way to get sea lettuce to attach to rocks?

Jasonincuritiba · 07/18/2008, 12:53 PM

I just got a bag of sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca) and was wondering if anyone had success in getting it to attach to your liverock?

cmsargent · 07/18/2008, 02:46 PM

This stuff doesn't attack to rock. It's prettu much always freefloating. It does best when it can tumble. It few times I've tried to hold it in place it just tears away.

suzimcmullen · 07/20/2008, 10:50 AM

Some of mine floats but much of it ends up on the bottom. So I just stir it up manually everyday. The stuff has grown like fire!

Suzi

bluenassarius · 07/20/2008, 11:25 AM

it usually does not attach to rocks. sometimes it will attach on its own. glueing or rubberbanding does not work in my experience

orchidsnfish · 07/20/2008, 11:36 AM

Mine has always ended up attached to powerheads/filters/etc. I do have some attached to rock at the moment, but it did it on it's own. Just let it float around and find where it wants to be.

07/18/2008, 12:53 PM	#1
Jasonincuritiba Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 240	Anyone know the best way to get sea lettuce to attach to rocks? I just got a bag of sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca) and was wondering if anyone had success in getting it to attach to your liverock? Last edited by Jasonincuritiba; 07/18/2008 at 01:12 PM.

07/20/2008, 11:25 AM	#4
bluenassarius retired algae slanger Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sac ra men to! Posts: 4,883	it usually does not attach to rocks. sometimes it will attach on its own. glueing or rubberbanding does not work in my experience __________________ half man / half algae ... true story Current Tank Info: tankless, on hiatus until further notice

07/18/2008, 02:46 PM	#2
cmsargent Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 189	This stuff doesn't attack to rock. It's prettu much always freefloating. It does best when it can tumble. It few times I've tried to hold it in place it just tears away.

07/20/2008, 10:50 AM	#3
suzimcmullen Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midwest Posts: 890	Some of mine floats but much of it ends up on the bottom. So I just stir it up manually everyday. The stuff has grown like fire! Suzi

07/20/2008, 11:36 AM	#5
orchidsnfish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Paris,TX Posts: 187	Mine has always ended up attached to powerheads/filters/etc. I do have some attached to rock at the moment, but it did it on it's own. Just let it float around and find where it wants to be.