Good or bad to keep tutleweed

[kokhui]

I saw one LFS selling turtleweeds. They look very nice in a reef tank that I saw before. However, is it good or bad to keep htem in a reef tank and what to look out for when keeping them?

[williammuk]

I never seem to be able to keep them alive for long.

[mUAr_cHEe]

they grow out of my LRs while cycling..... *shrugz*

its a kinda of macroalgae.... so i suppose... it depends how u look at it...

[williammuk]

You got Turtle Weed from your LRs? Wow, so good. Can sell liao.

errr ... I think you're aware that Turtle Weed not the same as Hair Algae, hor?

[mUAr_cHEe]

You got Turtle Weed from your LRs? Wow, so good. Can sell liao.

errr ... I think you're aware that Turtle Weed not the same as Hair Algae, hor?

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i know....

took a pic... show to henry of ML.... he also ID as turtle weed....

u say leh???

[williammuk]

Then I say you very lucky lor ... good for you, bro.

[mUAr_cHEe]

Then I say you very lucky lor ... good for you, bro. 

thanks...

no offence intended if i sounded a bit sacarastic....

was just being straight-froward... (my nature).....

[patrick123]

my naso tang eat until my turtle weed "bo tar". If you keep them, make sure there is no tangs.... I heard that they have mild toxin so that fish will not eat them, but it doesn't seem to stop/bother my tang.

[kareen]

same here....cannot keep them alive for long in display tank......my algae blenny, bi-colour blenny keep nibbing until the rock is bare

On the other hand, has anyone tried keeping it in refugium for nutrient exports?

[Copperband]

i dont think turtle weed is fast growing..... which means it does not remove nutrients as fast as other fast growing algae....

[williammuk]

thanks...

no offence intended if i sounded a bit sacarastic....

was just being straight-froward... (my nature).....

Nah ... don't worry about it. We're cool.

My tangs also think that the display-quality Turtle Weed is snack food. Nibble until botak!

Hey, do you guys remember that Australia TV ad some years ago where they show the underwater scene? There was a big beautiful ... errr ... bush (?) of Turtle Weed swaying in the current. Simply breath-taking.

[kareen]

Hey, do you guys remember that Australia TV ad some years ago where they show the underwater scene? There was a big beautiful ... errr ... bush (?) of Turtle Weed swaying in the current. Simply breath-taking. 

yeah.....I have even thought of covering any exposed sand area of my tank with turtle weeds......and go and buy some.......end up as snack in fish stomach.

[shoelevy]

same here....cannot keep them alive for long in display tank......my algae blenny, bi-colour blenny keep nibbing until the rock is bare

On the other hand, has anyone tried keeping it in refugium for nutrient exports?

the irwana guy (victor) once told me turtle weed is not good for nutrient export in sump

[chinmo]

Turtle weed need strong current and cool water....

[shoelevy]

Turtle weed need strong current and cool water....

how strong and how cool?

[kareen]

No matter how great is the condition, turtle weeds cannot survived any nibbling from fish......

[chinmo]

cool as in like below 27'c...... strong current as like strong enough to keep the weed swaying.... so as nuisance aglae do not grow and cover the turtle weeds..