PomPom – Dwell PomPom Gracilaria Algae

Product Description:

Introducing the beautiful PomPom Gracilaria, a deep purple macroalgae that includes distinctive flame-shaped fronds. This vibrant algae not solely provides a wonderful splash of coloration and texture to any tank or refugium but additionally serves as a nutritious stay seaweed meals for herbivorous fish.

AlgaeBarn’s PomPom algae (Gracilaria hayi) is cultivated in a managed atmosphere, making certain it’s handled and quarantined to reduce the danger of undesirable parasites or hitchhikers. Beneath optimum situations, PomPom Gracilaria grows quickly, making it a superb supply for nutrient export because it consumes nitrates and phosphates, thus lowering the vitamins obtainable for undesirable algae. This leafy purple macroalgae not solely helps keep water high quality but additionally gives an ideal habitat for small useful benthic creatures similar to copepods, isopods, and amphipods.

Many aquarists make the most of a refugium setting to develop PomPom algae throughout the sump, making harvesting and managing development easy. Moreover, rising PomPom algae can assist reasonable your aquarium’s pH ranges when the refugium operates on a reverse photo-period from the show tank. This ornamental purple algae is very wanted as a nutritious meals supply for herbivorous fish, together with tangs and rabbitfish. You may develop it within the refugium and sometimes feed the trimmings to herbivorous fish as a pleasant deal with.

Accessible Sizes:

• 1oz (approx. golf ball dimension)
• 2oz (approx. softball dimension)
• 4oz
• 8oz
• 16oz

Methods to Add PomPom Gracilaria to Your Aquarium

Including macroalgae is an easy course of. It’s extremely really helpful to quarantine or a minimum of rinse the algae with contemporary saltwater earlier than introducing it to your tank. PomPom Gracilaria thrives finest in a devoted refugium with reasonable stream and correct horticultural spectrum lighting, such because the Kessil H-series LED fixtures. We recommend starting with an 8-hour photoperiod and adjusting the sunshine publicity as obligatory to take care of a wealthy purple coloration and promote wholesome development.

PomPom Gracilaria Algae Upkeep

Upkeep for this algae primarily entails harvesting it when your refugium turns into full or if it begins to outpace nutrient consumption. Since each saltwater aquarium is exclusive, it is difficult to supply a particular timeframe for harvesting. Nonetheless, most reefers want to reap small quantities often as an alternative of 1 giant session sporadically. Common small harvests contribute to a extra steady development and nutrient uptake price.

PLEASE NOTE: AlgaeBarn takes intensive measures to deal with, quarantine, and eradicate any undesirable parasites, hitchhikers, and different organisms from their macroalgae. Nonetheless, they can’t assure full freedom from all undesirable organisms. Some spores, eggs, and many others., might stay viable however not seen regardless of strict quarantine procedures. Consequently, we all the time advocate correctly quarantining something new added to your tank.

AlgaeBarn’s Alive on Arrival (AOA) Assure!

AlgaeBarn makes buying stay copepods and phytoplankton on-line worry-free by offering distinctive buyer care. They assure that each order shipped will probably be 100% Alive On Arrival or they’ll exchange it freed from cost, together with protecting the delivery for the substitute.

Upon receiving your order, examine the contents to make sure all the things is alive and nicely earlier than including them to your tank or refrigerating. AlgaeBarn permits 12 hours after supply for full satisfaction. If one thing appears amiss, merely take a photograph of the unopened merchandise(s) you want to exchange, making certain the expiration date on the again label is included within the photograph. Then, go to www.algaebarn.com/claims to submit the shape. They are going to overview the photograph and expedite your substitute sooner than a six-line wrasse at feeding time. As soon as processed, AlgaeBarn will ship you a model new monitoring quantity mechanically.

Begin giving your tank the adore it deserves and order with confidence, realizing that AlgaeBarn has your again!