desirable algae (honest!)

jart · 02-14-2003, 06:44 PM

hello all,

dropped by the lfs to buy some flourite and was intrigued by a type of "algae". neat looking dark green "balls" called cladophora. did a search of this forum and didn't find anything. so i thought i'd pass this info along to see if any of you had ever tried it. there's some info on the krib. i have never tried it, but may in the future.

http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Algae/cladophora.html#0

lorax · 03-05-2003, 05:32 PM

I recently got one. Wish I had more because it seems out of place to no matter where I put it. It also seems to be like black velvet in a room with a cat, stuff sticks to so it getts a little dirty. Still thogh its something that not a lot of people have, so that makes it cool. I forke out seven bucks, what did they get you for?

Work In Progress · 03-05-2003, 06:39 PM

I have seen these Algae balls listed on Ebay lately. They looked pretty neat, thought I would try one out.....one day, LOL.

doooog · 03-18-2003, 09:38 PM

i thought they were moss balls, i heard they absorb a lot of nutrients and show no signs of growth, no one i know knows how to propogate them either.

I have one, and I would like more info on them too. I also heard that this is the first year they have been offered in the US (through distributors) I don't know if this is true, but that's what i heard.

~Doug

jart · 03-19-2003, 02:24 AM

robert sells them now at aquabotanic.com

03-05-2003, 06:39 PM	#3
Work In Progress Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Peaches, Peanuts & Cotton Posts: 288	I have seen these Algae balls listed on Ebay lately. They looked pretty neat, thought I would try one out.....one day, LOL. __________________ *~~Kelly~~*

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doooog Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lafayette, IN Posts: 61	i thought they were moss balls, i heard they absorb a lot of nutrients and show no signs of growth, no one i know knows how to propogate them either. I have one, and I would like more info on them too. I also heard that this is the first year they have been offered in the US (through distributors) I don't know if this is true, but that's what i heard. ~Doug __________________ Gun control is hitting what your aiming for...

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02-14-2003, 06:44 PM	#1
jart Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NS Canada Posts: 1,362	hello all, dropped by the lfs to buy some flourite and was intrigued by a type of "algae". neat looking dark green "balls" called cladophora. did a search of this forum and didn't find anything. so i thought i'd pass this info along to see if any of you had ever tried it. there's some info on the krib. i have never tried it, but may in the future. http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Algae/cladophora.html#0

03-05-2003, 05:32 PM	#2
lorax Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: michigan Posts: 41	I recently got one. Wish I had more because it seems out of place to no matter where I put it. It also seems to be like black velvet in a room with a cat, stuff sticks to so it getts a little dirty. Still thogh its something that not a lot of people have, so that makes it cool. I forke out seven bucks, what did they get you for?

03-19-2003, 02:24 AM	#5
jart Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NS Canada Posts: 1,362	robert sells them now at aquabotanic.com