Red Macro Algae! Beautiful for the display tank!

Red Macroalgae!  Beautiful for the display tank!  Have a refugium?  Start there.... Red Grape or Botryocladia is a beautiful specimen that does very well in the marine aquarium. It features stiff, lightly calcified branches with bright red air bladders. It resembles a cluster of grapes and is sometimes referred to as Red Grape Caulerpa, although it is not a species of Caulerpa at all. Depending on the species, it can grow in rather large clumps attached to rocks and coral fragments in depths of up to 30 feet or more. It is very hardy and seems to do well in aquariums with good water quality and low to medium lighting. There are several varieties available in the aquarium trade, but identification can be difficult as they all have the same basic characteristics.

My Scopas Tang LOVES this stuff!        What is your favorite red macroalgae?  Do you know what  you can get for your tank?

Aquarium Care Information Scientific Name: Botryocladia Sp. Common Name: Red Grape, Red Berries Origin: Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, Pacific Depth Collected: 15-130 feet Maximum Height : 18" Growth Rate: Slow - only if you watch it! Light: Moderate Temperature: 78-84 Propagation: Fragmentation, sporulation Difficulty: Easy Food Value: Very palatable, is readily eaten by Tangs and other herbivores               Nutrient Uptake: Good               Flow Rate: Moderate