Red Bamboo

[Matt_northants]

Hi just moving into marines from FW, I have a 3ft with 15kg of live rock, turnover of 20x per hour and 100W of T5 lighting. A LFS near me that I dont usually use has something called "Red Bamboo" for sale. I was just wondering if anyone knows of its care requirements and if it would be suitable for my tank. I googled the name but just found loads of jewellry LOL, and the fact that tangs eat it.

 

[Lynden]

I may have an idea what you are talking about, and if I do ("red seaweed"?), it is reasonably easy to keep, but you will need to keep it trimmed. It can rapidly grow out of control.

 

[Matt_northants]

I may have an idea what you are talking about, and if I do ("red seaweed"?), it is reasonably easy to keep, but you will need to keep it trimmed. It can rapidly grow out of control.

Thanks a lot, it looks like bright red bamboo canes.

 

[Matt_northants]

Do you know if its ok to keep with Mithrax Crabs and other algae eating inverts? Or would it end up being and expensive snack?

 

[SkiFletch]

Typically mythrax crabs' only predators are fish...

 

[Lynden]

He means "will the crabs eat the algae".

They shouldn't though they can be unpredictable. Most likely it will be left alone. Similar answer for snails and dwarf hermits.

 

[Matt_northants]

Thanks