Macros grow and they may block corals. If you observe that macros are over the coral, it is necessary to remove the macro and put in a different spot or give them to other people. I will leave phone numbers and a list of people authorized to visit us and take or trade for something else they want to bring with them like a coral or anything they wish to trade for macros. You can take unwanted macros to barber Rudy who will take it and give you free haircut once a month! He has a barber shop next to Farm Boy store.
There is many types of macros! One that is hard to control is a greenish hairish algea! That one is not wanted in our tank! That is why I had special types of snail that should eat it...but this does not always happen!
Beside that one we have green grape and fern macros that have roots and main stem and grape/leaves structure. There is a green one on one rock behind on the top with flat leaves. Do not touch that one – it grows slower and if it will be too big just cut like 7 cm below and place in the bottom left corner of reef below artificial sponge.
There are many red macros – skinny one grows slower and does not make too many problems. There is a red one looking like a red ball and that one grows very quickly and soon becomes too big for a reef. But it will take probable one month to be too big.
When this comes, take scissors from the drawer on the right, remove macros from water and using finger separate its leaves from each other and find the stem to cut – make two three cuts to give to other people – remember this is money! One small ball may cost at least $5 – but I usually trade for something.
There is dark green macro looking like Santa deer horns – same thing – look for a main stem to cut a piece! Do not cut the other one that is much bigger and also looks like deer horn.
In general, macros are nice decorative things giving new texture in the reef, they provide habitat for small living creatures and they clean water producing oxygen! Not many people have them and they are valuable mean of exchange goods among reef guys!
There is many types of macros! One that is hard to control is a greenish hairish algea! That one is not wanted in our tank! That is why I had special types of snail that should eat it...but this does not always happen!
Beside that one we have green grape and fern macros that have roots and main stem and grape/leaves structure. There is a green one on one rock behind on the top with flat leaves. Do not touch that one – it grows slower and if it will be too big just cut like 7 cm below and place in the bottom left corner of reef below artificial sponge.
There are many red macros – skinny one grows slower and does not make too many problems. There is a red one looking like a red ball and that one grows very quickly and soon becomes too big for a reef. But it will take probable one month to be too big.
When this comes, take scissors from the drawer on the right, remove macros from water and using finger separate its leaves from each other and find the stem to cut – make two three cuts to give to other people – remember this is money! One small ball may cost at least $5 – but I usually trade for something.
There is dark green macro looking like Santa deer horns – same thing – look for a main stem to cut a piece! Do not cut the other one that is much bigger and also looks like deer horn.
In general, macros are nice decorative things giving new texture in the reef, they provide habitat for small living creatures and they clean water producing oxygen! Not many people have them and they are valuable mean of exchange goods among reef guys!