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Aquarium
Care Information |
Scientific Name: Caulerpa
Racemosa Var. Cylindracea
Common Name: Banana Algae,
Grape Caulerpa
Origin: Gulf
of Mexico, Caribbean
Depth Collected: 4-25 Feet
Maximum Height : 6"
Growth Rate: Fast
Light: Moderate
to High
Temperature: 72-86
Propagation: Fragmentation,
Sporulation
Difficulty: Easy
Food Value:
Not Palatable Nutrient Uptake:
Excellent Flow
Rate: Moderate
to High
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There
are
are many varieties of Caulerpa Racemosa found worldwide. They are
often highly variable
in composition, which makes it difficult to properly identify some
species without inspection of the cell structure under a
microscope. This particular species features a dark green color
with tall branches composed of long clusters of cylindrical shaped
fronds. It resembles a bunch of bananas and is very attractive in
the marine aquarium. Like most varieties of Racemosa, they can
quickly outgrow the available nutrients in a tank, so care must be
taken to limit the size of each specimen. Not palatable to most
fish and invertebrates, although some fish will nip at the rhizome
structure.
