Best Plants and Algae for Refugia – Part II “Vegetable Filters”By: Anthony CalfoPart I of this Series Located HereCaulerpa was the first, popular algae used in refugiums only because the availability of alternate genera of algae in the hobby was limited. The genus Caulerpa overall though is very aggressive and sometimes toxic to fishes or invertebrates. For many aquarists, the… [Read More]
Best Plants and Algae for Refugia
July 19, 2012 By
Best Plants and Algae for Refugia By: Anthony Calfo In this column, I am excited to begin to share a series of installments with you discussing the best plants and algae for refugia. For the benefit of new readers and anyone unfamiliar with the term “refugia,” I’ll offer a brief definition. A refugium (in the most literal sense of the… [Read More]