Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Circumtropical
Natural Environment: Inhabits shaded rocky intertidal areas such as caves and holes.
Aquarium Suitability: Occasionally live rock or coal rubble containing this species alga shows up in the trade, and would make for a very nice addition to almost any type reef aquarium. Requires little light, and moderate currents to remain healthy, and will slowly encompasses open substrate areas adjacent to the specimen.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Corallinales
Family: Corallinaceae
Genus: Mesophyllum
FYI: Low magnesium levels, lower than NSW levels, can lead to extremely slow growth of this species.
