{"product_id":"red-pom-pom-gracilaria-macroalgae-saltwater","title":"Red Pom Pom Gracilaria (Gracilaria sp.)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#FBE9E7;border-left:4px solid #D84315;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eRed Pom Pom Gracilaria\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eGracilaria sp.\u003c\/em\u003e) is a deep red, ruffly macroalgae that is a double threat in a saltwater system: it is one of the best natural foods you can offer tangs and other herbivores, and it is a hardy, fast-growing nutrient exporter that pulls nitrate and phosphate out of the water. Wedge a clump in the display for fish to graze, or tumble it in a refugium to grow it out. Pair it with the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/invertebrates\"\u003elive inverts and macroalgae\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"background:#FBE9E7;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:4px;font-size:0.93em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLive portion.\u003c\/strong\u003e You will receive a healthy portion similar to the one pictured. Exact size and shape vary since this is a living, growing macroalgae.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #D84315;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGracilaria is one of the easiest marine macroalgae to keep, which makes it perfect for beginners and a staple in tang-heavy reef and fish-only tanks. It is forgiving and grows quickly once your saltwater chemistry is stable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to high. Stronger light keeps the red color deep and drives faster growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate. It tumbles well in a refugium and also grows attached or wedged into rockwork in a display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Refugium, sump, or display. Rubber-band or wedge a clump where grazers can reach it, or let a loose ball tumble in a fuge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAs a food:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tangs, rabbitfish, angelfish, and many other herbivores graze it readily. Offering live Gracilaria is a great way to keep grazers well fed and reduce nipping at corals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #D84315;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:0.93em;margin:4px 0 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eRed Pom Pom Gracilaria, Tang Heaven Red\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGracilaria sp.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eOrnamental \u0026amp; edible saltwater macroalgae\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare Level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLighting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eModerate to high\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eModerate, tumbling or attached\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eRefugium, sump, or display reef\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReef Safe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eHerbivore food, nitrate \u0026amp; phosphate export\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #FFCCBC;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIn-store pickup only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #D84315;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Reef Parameters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemperature: 75 to 80°F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalinity: 1.024 to 1.026 (about 35 ppt)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epH: 8.1 to 8.4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlkalinity: 8 to 11 dKH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNitrate and phosphate present but not zero; macroalgae needs some nutrient to grow and color up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #D84315;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReef-safe and peaceful. It will not harm corals or fish. It is meant to be grazed, so in a tank with hungry tangs or rabbitfish it may be eaten faster than it grows; in that case grow a backup batch in a protected refugium and rotate clumps into the display. Keep it from being completely shaded out by faster nuisance algae.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #D84315;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/maxspect-jump-mj-l230r-led-refugium-light-saltwater\"\u003eMaxspect Jump Refugium Light\u003c\/a\u003e to grow it out fast in a sump or fuge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/brightwell-aquatics-chaetogro-250ml\"\u003eBrightwell ChaetoGrō\u003c\/a\u003e macroalgae multi-nutrient supplement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWant a colorful display macroalgae too? Add our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/atomic-broccoli-macroalgae-augophyllum-wysorii-saltwater\"\u003eAtomic Broccoli\u003c\/a\u003e or tumbling \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/chaetomorpha-macro-algae-chaetomorpha-linum-saltwater-refugium\"\u003eChaetomorpha\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-water\"\u003esaltwater supplies\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/nutrition\"\u003efish foods\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #D84315;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it look exactly like the photo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou will receive a healthy portion similar to what is shown. Because it is a living, growing macroalgae, the exact size and shape will vary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it good for my tang?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Gracilaria is one of the most popular live foods for tangs and other herbivores. Grazing on it keeps fish healthy and busy and can reduce nipping at corals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRefugium or display?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth work. A refugium grows it out for nutrient export and a steady food supply; in the display, wedge it where fish can graze it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it reef-safe?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It will not harm corals or fish and competes with nuisance algae for nutrients.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eye Catching Coral","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48890986463451,"sku":"ACPOMALGTB","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/Pom_Pom_Macro_Algae_Gracilaria_macroalgae.webp?v=1781867336","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/red-pom-pom-gracilaria-macroalgae-saltwater","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}