Pest-free macroalgae?

somebloke · 05/10/2018, 03:32 PM

I won't name the vendor, but the last time I ordered macroalgae for my refugium I soon after had a major digitate hydroid infestation.

Does anyone have a good source that preferably meets all of these qualifications:

(1) you've obtained no pests
(2) you've ordered recently
(3) had a wide selection of macro (and maybe some inverts)
(4) is grown in a controlled environment and not harvested

Thanks in advance for any help!!!

OffRoad322 · 05/14/2018, 01:21 PM

Did you end up finding any clean chaeto? Everyone seems be out of stock.

Subsea · 05/15/2018, 05:16 AM

https://www.live-plants.com
https://www.algaebarn.com

I always use live plants. They don’t satisfy condition 4 except for a few items.

Even algaebarn can’t guarantee “pest free”.

05/10/2018, 03:32 PM	#1
somebloke Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 44	Pest-free macroalgae? I won't name the vendor, but the last time I ordered macroalgae for my refugium I soon after had a major digitate hydroid infestation. Does anyone have a good source that preferably meets all of these qualifications: (1) you've obtained no pests (2) you've ordered recently (3) had a wide selection of macro (and maybe some inverts) (4) is grown in a controlled environment and not harvested Thanks in advance for any help!!!

05/15/2018, 05:16 AM	#3
Subsea Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 1,882	https://www.live-plants.com https://www.algaebarn.com I always use live plants. They don’t satisfy condition 4 except for a few items. Even algaebarn can’t guarantee “pest free”. __________________ Laissez les bons temps rouler, Patrick Castille Current Tank Info: 10,000G. Greenhouse Macro Growout

05/14/2018, 01:21 PM	#2
OffRoad322 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 105	Did you end up finding any clean chaeto? Everyone seems be out of stock.