Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Circumtropical
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow intertidal areas, such as tidepools and backreef areas.
Aquarium Suitability: Often available in the trade. This loosely entangled, wire-like alga, commonly called 'Chaeto' is widely used in the trade for its filtering capabilities, i.e., to help lower nitrates and is usually used in the sump or refugium.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Cladophorales
Family: Cladophoraceae
Genus: Chaetomorpha
FYI: Grows well under 2 - 3 watts per gallon from normal household 5K fluorescent lamps.
