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Aquarium
Care Information |
Scientific Name: Gracilaria
Parvisipora
Common Name: Ogo
Origin: Gulf
of Mexico. Atlantic, Caribbean, S. Pacific
Maximum Height : 10"
Growth Rate: Moderate
Light: Moderate
to High
Temperature: 78-86
Propagation: Fragmentation,
Sporulation
Difficulty: Easy Food Value:
Not
very palatable
Nutrient Uptake:
Good
Flow Rate:
Moderate to High
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This
particular species features long, cylindrical, alternating
branches that are attached by a single holdfast. The coloration
varies depending on the depth collected and ranges from bright red
to yellow or green. Gracilaria Parvispora is by far the most
popular species of Red Gracilaria used among marine aquarists
today. It' i easily grown under a variety of conditions and
provides an excellent food source to many herbivorous fish and
invertebrates. It is typically not as attractive as other varieties
of Gracilaria, but has enjoyed a long history of use in the
refugium filter of reef aquariums worldwide. Many have had success
growing good quantities in both small culture tanks and large
scale aquaculture with this hardy variety. 
