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Paddle Caulerpa
Item number: ES06
Scientific name: Caulerpa brachypus
Price: $22.00
Number in stock: 489
Origination was from a fellow hobbyist around 2002.
We have tried many types of Caulerpa species over the years, none come close to the stability and ease of care of this species. We have kept a continuous stable fast growing culture of the strain for more than 20 years, unlike any other we have tried. This species does not 'go sexual' or require any special 24 hour light cycles to stop it from doing so.
Unlike some other marine algae's it does not require a rest or dark period, when lit for a 24/7 photo period it is extremely effective at removing Phosphate and nitrate. We use this algae as our main and in some systems the only control of these elements adding extra nitrates to lower PO4 to near zero. It is vigorous and fast growing forming dense thickets that should be harvested to 'export' the nutrients they have assimilated.
Sold as 500ml of culture starter.