Shaving Brush's

[danny zubot]

A little while ago I posted some new tank pics (already out of date by now) and some people were interested in the shaving brush calerpa in my tank. I just thought some of you might be interested to know that the original brush hasn't grown much since I trimmed cyano off of it. However there are two chutes growing up from it's root system much like poplar or mayday tree chutes. If all goes well I may have some cilppings in the near future. :biggrin:

Here's the link:
http://www.canreef.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=12291

[Cap'n]

I would love to get one of those!

Let me know what you want for sale or trade and I will see what I can do. Not sure if a bunch of people have already claimed any yet, but put me down for consideration.

[cag]

Me too. It looks cool, and I know just where I would like to put it. Let me know if it comes available. thanks much.

[danny zubot]

Wow, thanks for the replies guys. Right now there are 2 chutes that grow at a rate of about 1/4 inch a day. I'm still trying to think of the best way to prune them. Should I clip them at the stalk or at the root? :confused:
I guess we'll wait and see! :biggrin:

[KaYaKRoB]

I want some too!!! ( that is if you have any to sell me)

[danny zubot]

Strange thing! They are wierd little plants. :confused: The chutes that sprung from the root system have seemed to stop growing. They got to about 2 inches and then stopped. Tonight I'm going to try and separate the 2 chutes by cutting them at the root, perhaps I'll see some growth after. Either from the plant itself or more chutes.

[Snappy]

Danny,
any luck on the brush chutes? I would also be interested if and when the time comes. It's a cool looking item.
Greg

[danny zubot]

They died, I'm the only one I know who can kill algae by accident. :sad:

[Delphinus]

Some macros can be pretty touchy, don't feel too bad.

One I would love to see more of, but have yet to see brought to Calgary, are those mermaid cup's you see in the Caribbean .. apparently they don't tend to last long in captivity either.

[muck]

Some macros can be pretty touchy, don't feel too bad.

One I would love to see more of, but have yet to see brought to Calgary, are those mermaid cup's you see in the Caribbean .. apparently they don't tend to last long in captivity either.
Mermaid Cup's..?? Do you have a picture Tony..?? :confused:

[Delphinus]

I'll see if I can dig something up ... hang on ..

[muck]

Im hangin' :mrgreen:

Is this the stuff..?? If it is... it looks pretty darn cool!!

http://expo98.literal.si/eng/zakladi/morje/img/RtMadona08-big.jpg

[Delphinus]

Darn it, I typed in the post hours ago and missed out on pressing submit before some work emergency popped up. I even had to stop MSN'ing for a bit, how traumatic !!

Anyhow yes that's the stuff I was thinking of. I would love to be able to try some of that ..

This is what I had typed in before the real world so inconsiderably showed up ...


Seems what is called "Mermaid's cup" is Udotea cyathiformis but what I was specifically thinking of is Acetabularia calyculus.

Some good images here:
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/botany/projects/algae/Imag-Chl.htm

Also some at:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/greenalg.htm

[muck]

This stuff looks pretty neat as well. :biggrin:

Rhipocephalus phoenix
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/Algae%20and%20Plt%20Pix/Green%20Algae/Rhipocephalus_phoenixCOZDi.jpg

[Delphinus]

I had some Neomeris annulata, Caterpillar Weed, show up voluntarily in one of my tanks for a while ... unfortunately I don't seem to have any, not that I know of anyhow, any longer ... that was kinda neat too..
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/Algae%20and%20Plt%20Pix/Green%20Algae/Neomeris_annulataAQ2.jpg

[muck]

A buddy of mine has a turbo snail that has two little stalks of that caterpillar weed growing on his shell. It looks pretty funny. We called it shrek. :mrgreen:

[Delphinus]

LOL, that's pretty funny. :mrgreen: