This is an excellent macroalgae which is native too Port Phillip bay, it does very well both with and without a heater. Classic caulerpa which grows quickly and very well in a large variety of lighting and flow conditions.
General Description
Simple to occasionally branched alga with a flattened main axis arising from moderately slender runner (stolon). Branchlets (ramuli) cylindrical tapering at both ends with slight upward curve and short, spiny tip, arranged in three regular rows (2 when juvenile). Medium green. Up to 25 cm long (thallus).
Biology
This seaweed can form a habitat similar to seagrass beds and contain a fish and invertebrate community.
Habitat
Subtidal rock, pier piles, sandy and muddy sediments, in sheltered waters, to depth of 31 m.
