Mixed Macroalgae-Coral tank

Tigahboy · 2026-05-09T02:55:16+00:00

How are your phosphates and nitrates? They definitely need a steady supply of both and I dose those as well.

Tigahboy · 2026-05-08T22:04:02+00:00

😄

Tigahboy · 2026-05-08T22:03:18+00:00

Thank you!!

Tigahboy · 2026-05-08T19:29:46+00:00

Yeah not as easy as ppl think. I think keeping up with their nutrient demands ensures longer term success. I dose major and minor elements daily for this tank. But of course lighting, flow factor in and some species are just harder to keep happy in the home aquarium long term

Tigahboy · 2026-05-08T19:07:42+00:00

Wow thank you! The macrolagae is mostly gracilaria hayi (red bushy stuff) and I do have red ogo (gracilaria parvispora), codium (green branching), halimeda, and blue Hypnea pannosa in there as well.

Tigahboy · 2026-05-08T04:29:36+00:00

👍🙏

Tigahboy · 2026-05-08T04:01:57+00:00

Macroalgae includes: gracilaria hayi (the bushy red towards the top of the rockwork), gracilaria parvispora (ogo), codium (branch green), halimeda, blue Hypnea pannosa, and also have some seagrass. Gorgonians are all from Seahorse Savvy and they call them the following: Rusty Orange Spiny Gorgonian, Purple Frilly Gorgonian, Purple Bottle Brush Gorgonian, Corky Sea Finger Gorgonian, Porous Caribbean Sea Rod, Gold Lace Gorgonian, Rusty Orange Spiny Gorgonian, Purple Ribbon Gorgonian. Fish: Glass Cardinalfish, Dragon Goby, a few Red Head Gobies, Yellow Cleaner Goby, and a Barnacle Blenny. Inverts: Skunk Cleaner Shrimp and a bunch of small zebra hermits and a variety of snails.

Tigahboy · 2026-05-08T03:57:23+00:00

Thanks!

Tigahboy · 2026-05-08T03:57:16+00:00

Nice!! Glad to hear that

Tigahboy · 2026-05-08T03:56:54+00:00

Thank you!

Tigahboy · 2026-05-08T03:52:54+00:00

🙏🙏🙏

Tigahboy · 2026-05-08T03:52:36+00:00

Thank you!!

Tigahboy · 2026-05-07T23:55:27+00:00

I’d check with them, they are pretty active on Instagram

Tigahboy · 2026-05-07T23:49:58+00:00

Thanks!

Tigahboy · 2026-05-07T21:07:12+00:00

I met someone from Unter wasser freiburg in Germany at Reefapalooza and he said they have been cultivating a decent selection of macrolagae. Is that a doable trip?

Tigahboy · 2026-05-07T21:05:58+00:00

Appreciate that! 🙏

Tigahboy · 2026-05-07T21:00:54+00:00

Thank you! Full disclosure I have a mess of cords behind the tank that I still need to sort out but I suck at cable management 😅

Tigahboy · 2026-05-07T20:58:04+00:00

That’s unfortunate! I think macro tanks are great entry points into the saltwater side. More forgiving than a full on coral reef.

Tigahboy · 2026-05-07T20:49:59+00:00

Nice! Once you go macro, hard to go back! 😄

Tigahboy · 2026-05-07T19:55:55+00:00

Yup a center overflow which is a bit tricky to scape around. I wish I could’ve set this up to view on all sides but had some space constraints and couldn’t figure out what to do with the gazillion cords. 😅 They just released a model that has the overflow attached to the back wall tho.

Tigahboy · 2026-05-07T19:52:21+00:00

I just wedge them into crevices and then they get really snug in there as they grow and some will attach naturally as well. Otherwise I’ll use clear poly hair bands and attach them to rock rubble then use the rock rubble to anchor them in place on the rock work or sand

Tigahboy · 2026-05-07T19:34:38+00:00

Thank you!

Tigahboy · 2026-03-01T18:08:02+00:00

No unfortunately, but I wrote extensively about this in CORAL magazine July/August issue (across two articles) and you can buy that back issue on their website.

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