Ulva intestinalis (enteromorpha)

A distinctive green algae that is in the family Ulvales. It's both a temperate and sub tropical species found in slightly different forms worldwide. This particular algae features long, slippery hollow tubes rising from the center of the plant attached by a single holdfast. The Latin term "Enteromorpha" literally means intestine-shaped. It grows in small clumps at the low tide zone attached to mangrove roots, shells and coarse substrate. Enteromorpha can tolerates a wide range of salinities from 17 ppt. to 40 ppt. and is often found at the base of rivers and brackish water estuaries. Like other species of Ulva, it prefers cooler water temperatures in the aquarium and will not do well in temps over 80 degrees. It's very palatable to fish.

Scientific Name: Enteromorpha, Ulva intestinalis 

Common Name: Tube Algae

Origin: Worldwide Distribution

Depth Collected: 1-15 Feet

Maximum Height : 6"

Growth Rate: Fast

Light: Moderate to High

Temperature: 60-78

Propagation: Fragmentation, Sporulation

Difficulty: Easy

Food Value: Very Palatable

Nutrient Uptake: Excellent

Flow Rate: Low to Moderate 

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