Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Caribbean and Tropical and Sub-Tropical Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.
Natural Environment: Inhabits various nutrient rich areas, including backwater areas, reef flats, bays, boat channels and wall faces on deep drop-offs.
Aquarium Suitability: Its somewhat large yet thin fan-shaped overlapping blades are sometimes attached to coral imports from some fairly nutrient rich areas, and if so, this fleshy alga might be best removed, as it can disintegrate in well-maintained aquariums. Yet, quite nice looking while its in a healthy condition.
Potential Control Species: Snails: Astraea tectum
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Chromista
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Dictyotales
Family: Dictyotaceae
Genus: Lobophora
