This is for a 3-5" of live Caulerpa Taxifolia
FYI, NOT for sale and ship to California CA as this macro is ban from
transport and sale.
Pictures are for reference only. When you purchase from our store we guarantee
some of the healthiest macro algae on the store. We cannot guarantee
coloration, growth pattern or species identification. These are live "plants"
and they will look and grow differently under different aquarium conditions.
Lighting, water flow, nutrients, temperature, salinity as well as other factors
will impact growth and coloration of any live "plant" including macro algae.
Taxifolia is sure to be one of your center piece algae for your tank. If you
are looking for a hardy and fast growing alga, this is it. This is a very hardy
green alga. We use this algae extensively in all of our tanks because of its
beauty and nutrient uptake.
If you are not using algae to eliminate your nitrates you are missing out. In
many fish only systems, keeping algae will allow the aquarist to almost
eliminate the need for water changes altogether. Also, many aquarists don't
know it but macro algae actually use all of the toxins that we must watch so
carefully in our aquariums. Ammonia, nitrites, nitrates and phosphates are used
by algae as fertilizer and are removed from the water to make for happier fish.
Care should be taken when using large quantities of algae for nutrient uptake.
The algae will cause a large oxygen and PH swing at night because at night the
plants actually use oxygen instead of producing it, thereby greatly decreasing
the level of available oxygen for the fish in your tank. 24 hour lights over
the algae or the use of additional aeration equipment are two methods that are
commonly used to avoid this problem. Please also make sure to remove any dead
or sick algae from your aquarium as soon as possible because the decaying algae
is very harmful for your fish just like decaying food that is left uneaten.
This is a warm water alga that won't shock from typical saltwater aquarium
temps! about 77 degrees. Other species may be from cold water climates and will
not acclimate to average tropical saltwater temps.
Basic care.. Simply float the unopened bag containing your new algae in the
tank for about 30 minutes to 1 hour to allow the temperatures to match up. Then
place the algae in your tank. Mexicana will attach itself to rocks or
substrate. Trim your algae periodically to directly remove the absorbed toxins
from your water or use it as food for your herbivore fish.
OUR GUARANTEE...
We will replace or refund all macro algae or other live items you purchase
from our store that do not survive in your tank for a period of 30 days after
the delivery of the item to you. No exceptions, no pictures or message required
within the first few hours of arrival or other sneaky tactics that some of our
competitors might use.
We are professionals and we guarantee quality items. Our goal is that you will
like your algae and corals so much that you won't be able to resist coming back
over and over again to purchase more! :)
This guarantee shall be considered void if you know that the reason that your
item perished was because of some reason within your control such as, but not
limited to:
lack of proper lighting, flow, nutrients, salinity, temperature, poor water
quality etc.
tank inhabitants eating or otherwise causing the death or your macro algae
or coral
improper equipment setup such as, powerhead induced damages, pump problems
or other equipment related issues
Shipping: All livestock orders are only shipped on Monday and Tuesday. The
only exception is if you use express 1-2 days shipping and coordinate with us
via messaging so we can arrange shipment on days outside of Monday and Tuesdays.