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Maiden's Hair
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Chlorodesmis is a green filamentous algae whose appearance is similar to thin blades of grass or tufts of hair. Its common names include Maiden's Hair Plant and Turtle Grass. It contains a toxic substance which deters herbivorous fish from eating it. It is a beautiful bright green plant that will bring a diversity of color and form to your marine refugium. -
Provide the Maiden's Hair plant with a moderate to strong water current and lighting. These plants are a wonderfull breeding ground for beneficial crustaceans like amphipods and copepods. This species is sensitive to high levels of nitrates and any detectable levels of copper. -
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Grass Full of Surprises!
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You don't actually take care of it, as long as you give it good lighting, a healthy water flow and good water parameter it'll grow healthy. It's fairly agressive, knowing that it contains a certain toxin to repell herbivours. The grass grows quite slow when the nitrogen cycle is efficient enough that no unwanted algae grows in the tank but, it'll be fine.
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| Liked about it |
It's been the home for my emerald crab ever since I got one for my refugium. Every now and then amphipods swim out in swarms and copepods do apear out of no where, Maiden's hair offer shelter to these tiny creatures. I even got my first zoanthids from it! They do look good in refugiums too! Got my maiden's hair out of the local reef that's why.
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They're not that moveable, once they've anchored themselves they're staying there!
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4.5 |
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4.0 |
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5.0 |
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Alright algae
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Have a patch of this growing on a rock in my 10g. I don't know if I particularly like it. It's REALLY hard to remove as it's pretty stiff and keeps a good grip on the rock it's on. It's a nice green color and is more appealing than that nasty GHA.
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Doesn't really spread very much from it's spot. Grows pretty fast and exports nutrients.
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Biggest thing I don't like is that it's very hard to prune or remove. It's got pretty stiff blades.
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2.5 |
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3.0 |
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2.0 |
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Thoughts on Maiden's Hair
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I purchase this algae from a Lfs(local fish store) for $10.00(usd), at the size of 3 inches. Over a 2-4 month time period it grow additional 2 inches. Possible could have grown faster if I had more lighting(i have 20 t all tank w/ 2x54w t5's). I have seen amphipods in this from time to time. My Magnificence Fox Face has picked at it a couple of times. I have had emeralds eat it including a Gulf of Mexico hermit. Its not a fast grower so no a nitrate of phosphate removing power house.
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Additional color to my tank and also another form of lowering my phosphates and nitrates.
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Not a very fast grower...which is ok. But other that no complaints. Its just additional green color in my reef.
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3.0 |
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3.0 |
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3.0 |
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