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Other Marine Life - ANyone know a good place to get sea grasses

ANyone know a good place to get sea grasses

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Old 06-08-2010, 09:28 AM

Default ANyone know a good place to get sea grasses

I am incorporating a seagrass tank into this next version of the 270 v3.1 . I want to use turtle grass I think as the primary one. I can dose Iron and I know that makes Macro algeas grow like nuts. Things seem to do better (no matter what type of filtration I have used) when I have some kind of macro filter taking up the slack. I am thinking of the 30 breeder for the seagrass tank.
   
 
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Old 06-08-2010, 09:41 AM

did you check with one our or sponsors who specialize in macro?
   
 
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Old 06-08-2010, 09:45 AM

I am looking for Turtle and Manatee grasses so let me see.
   
 
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Old 06-08-2010, 12:56 PM

Let me know if you find something! I want a lagoon and that would look good!
   
 
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Old 06-08-2010, 01:19 PM

www.reefcleaners.org usually has all kinds of different macros.... not sure they have what your looking for
   
 
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Old 06-08-2010, 01:27 PM

very interesting mike i see your making lemonade with some lemons... have you thought at all about cryptic zones?
   
 
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Old 06-08-2010, 01:35 PM

I have read Tyree's book on cryptic zones. I figure they exist within rock already though.
   
 
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Old 06-08-2010, 01:40 PM

this is true for my next build i am thinking about going with one but i am very interested in your turtle grass the sand bed would be fairly deep i take it.. in the 30.
   
 
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Old 06-08-2010, 01:50 PM

I am thinking around 4" od oolitic sand in there (sugar fine) with some strombus snails. I might do a small LED array for it too. Use 60 degree optics for it and maybe 9-12 white LED's.
   
 
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Old 06-08-2010, 02:13 PM

I see some seagrass for sale here:
http://reefcleaners.org/index.php?pa...mart&Itemid=34

I don't think it's the type you're looking for though... I'll keep searching.

Tom
   
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