Turtle Weed?

[dinGdinG]

Hi Bros!

Anyone knows where can i buy turtle weed? and are they are to keep? I am just planning to have some turtle weed in my tank with fish and rocks. Possible without chiller?

Hope some reefers here will be able to advise. Thanks!!

[kenny1111]

once a while i saw it in ah beng shop, u can give a call and try your luck

[reefsea]

i hv seen at ah beng last week small to big size..

[dinGdinG]

once a while i saw it in ah beng shop, u can give a call and try your luck

i hv seen at ah beng last week small to big size..

Ok Thanks guys~!!

[Firestarter]

I have read that turtle weed aka maiden hair requires a certain level of care to keep this algae.

Would not recommend for newbies. Usually either it thrives or dies in your tank. Here is a link for more info.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1113845

Ironically, you can find turtle weed growing on our local beaches as well.

[Nox]

i stupidly bought before, then my tangs ate all of it up...

[christan1959]

It's usually an easy plant, if u have chiller and enough light. My yellow tang leaves it alone. Only turtles and a specie of goby eat it. It spreads fast.

[Obito]

Roughly how much will this cost?

[reefsea]

it depd on size abt 2 red .. its not a easy plant..

[Obito]

Thanks. Feels like giving it a try.

[Nox]

It's usually an easy plant, if u have chiller and enough light. My yellow tang leaves it alone. Only turtles and a specie of goby eat it. It spreads fast.

Wow I must have been very suay.. One day put in the next day all eaten up... Maybe I should try again

[nakazoru]

Its not an easy algae.

Please do not mix turtleweed and hair algae, they are different. Hair algae propagates, Turtleweed very slowly if they dun wither.

Turtleweed shimmer in tank nicer than hair algae, i.e smooth in the flow.

Advise not to waste money.

[Obito]

I see, any others nice and simple to keep algae? Feels like putting some in main tank.

[christan1959]

$15. I regularly have to yank chunks off, until nearly botak. Then within 2wks, grow bk to original size again.

[christan1959]

Did some pruning today... One tiny clump with bit of rock attached. Can let anyone who wants have a try. FOC.

[Obito]

Did some pruning today... One tiny clump with bit of rock attached. Can let anyone who wants have a try. FOC.

Thats a nice gesture! Where to collect?

[christan1959]

Fourth day after botak trimming. Will post progressive growth.

[christan1959]

Turtle weed 'frag' collected by aficionado.

[dinGdinG]

Turtle weed 'frag' collected by aficionado.

Zzzzzzz.... lesson learnt, always follow your own post regularly~!!! :blink:

Hey bro chriscoral, please please can i have some? :heh:

[christan1959]

Got a small frag to trade. If u have golden clove or pumping xenia, lemme know.