Description
Red Flame Algae aka Pseudofloresii
This wonderfully decorative variant of Dragons breath macroalgae is a great addition to any marine aquarium, any display tank that does not contain urchins or tangs. The reason it is so great is in a display is not just its looks, but because it attaches to a rock at a very small spot, and it even enjoys just tumbling in a corner – making this algae not invasive at all and very easy to control anywhere you place it. (Easily done with a small amount of superglue or a rubber band, or even tucking into a small crack in a rock. Due to the delicate attachment point it is often not attached when it arrives and is better off done when it arrives in its permanent home) As it grows, it exports nitrates from your reef, another plus!
Lighting requirements
While we cannot say how high or how low to place it in your tank not knowing what lights you have, should it begin looking pale in the first week or so, this is probably because it is receiving too much light; it is unlikely to be not enough if you have a light meant for corals.
Feeding. no feeding is required, as this is a plant that will feed off both photosynthesis and the nutrients in your water!
Flow requirements , low flow – This does not mean NO flow, although it may be able to take that. However, take care not to give this one too much – you may blow it right off of the rock!
Moderate – This one will do better if you can see it moving a bit, a gentle sway. Think waving hands at a concert or football game…a medium tempo back and forth action.igh – Forget the sway, this coral says HIT ME and means it! That said, you can blow the skin off any coral with too much flow in one spot, though that probably won’t happen with this one if you are using diverted flow powerheads.
Other related terminology, may or may not be accurate.
- Pseudofloresii
- Red flame algae
- Dragons breath
- Halymenia floresii